Bladensburg Archaeology
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The Hilleary-Magruder House was constructed circa 1742 and is the oldest building in Bladensburg, In 1763, Scottish merchant Richard Henderson bought the property . He lived here with his family and more than two dozen enslaved African Americans and indentured servants. Mr. Henderson was well connected. George Washington, on his way to Philadelphia, stopped here for dinner on May 9, 1887. He penned the following in his diary:| HM Number | HM1FSI |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2014 |
| Placed By | The Maryland State Highway Administration |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 9:25pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 332054 N 4311805 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.93911667, -76.93776667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 56.347', W 76° 56.266' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 56' 20.82" N, 76° 56' 15.96" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 301 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4703 Annapolis Rd, Bladensburg MD 20710, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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