Woodyard Archeological Site
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The Woodyard Archeological Site is an unexcavated archaeological site located in Clinton
, Prince George's County, Maryland
. This site was originally patented as "Darnall’s Delight" for Colonel Henry Darnall
in 1683. Sometime before 1711, Darnall built a large brick mansion known as "The Woodyard."
In 1765, Darnall’s Delight was purchased by Stephen West, who added a large wing to the brick house. West established a firearms manufactory and spinning mill to supply the Continental forces during the Revolutionary War. The original plantation
home was destroyed during the Civil War
. The site includes an L-shaped brick house constructed about 1870.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974.
Clinton, Maryland
Clinton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Clinton was formerly known as Surrattsville until after the time of the American Civil War. The population of Clinton was 26,064 at the 2000 census. However, as of 2007, there is an...
, Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
. This site was originally patented as "Darnall’s Delight" for Colonel Henry Darnall
Henry Darnall
Colonel Henry Darnall , was a wealthy Maryland Roman Catholic planter, the Proprietary Agent of Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore . He served as Deputy Governor in Maryland. During the Protestant Revolution of 1689, his proprietarial army was defeated by the Puritan army of Colonel John Coode,...
in 1683. Sometime before 1711, Darnall built a large brick mansion known as "The Woodyard."
In 1765, Darnall’s Delight was purchased by Stephen West, who added a large wing to the brick house. West established a firearms manufactory and spinning mill to supply the Continental forces during the Revolutionary War. The original plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
home was destroyed during the Civil War
Civil war
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic, or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state....
. The site includes an L-shaped brick house constructed about 1870.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1974.
External links
- Woodyard Archeological Site, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:82A-41, including photo, at Maryland Historical Trust website
- M-NCPPC Inventory of Historic Sites (Prince George's County): Archeological Sites; The Woodyard Site, entry 82A-041, p. 205