Accokeek was the site of the Indian village Moyaone that Capt John Smith marked on the map of the area. The village was burned by settlers in 1622, in response to American Indian uprisings.
The National Colonial Farm allows visitors to see how a typical family of the late colonial period would have lived. Some of the structures on the site include circa 1780 farm dwelling, an 18th century tobacco barn, smokehouse, necessary and an out-kitchen. An extensive garden features 18th century varieties of herbs, flowers, and vegetables. It provides for much of the Farm's heirloom seed stock.
Address: National Colonial Farm, 3400 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607-9676, United States
Phone: 1 (301) 283-2113, Fax: 1 (301) 283-2049
Hours:
March 15 to December 15: 10am-4pm; Closed: Mon
December 16 to March 14: 12pm-3pm; Closed: Mon, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Always closed on: Veteran's Day - USA (November 11), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Piscataway Park is a pilot project established to protect parkland from urban expansion. The view of the river is the same today as it was for George Washington.
Within Piscataway Park is the National Colonial Farm, a living history museum that highlights life for a middle class family farm.
Address: Piscataway Park, 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744-7044, United States
Phone: 1 (301) 763-4600, Fax: 1 (301) 763-1389
Hours:
Sunrise-Sunset
Tips: The National Colonial Farm and Visitor Center are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10am - 4pm from mid-March through mid-December, weekends only January and February.
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