Rich Hill, near Bel Alton, Maryland, was owned by Colonel Samuel Cox, a Confederate sympathizer during the American Civil War. Following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, Cox hid assassin John Wilkes Booth and his companion, David Herold, in a swamp near Rich Hill. Booth and Herold left the property on April 21, crossing the Potomac River in a small boat.[2]
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| Location | Northeast of Bel Alton on Bel Alton-Newtown Rd., Bel Alton, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°28′54″N 76°57′3″W / 38.48167°N 76.95083°W |
| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Built | 1825 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000885[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1975 |
Following Booth's capture, Cox was tried and convicted of aiding Booth, receiving a light sentence.
The house is significant in its own right, showing characteristic features of southern Maryland house construction.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ J. Richard Rivoire (May 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Rich Hill" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
edit- Rich Hill, Charles County, including photo in 1975, at Maryland Historical Trust