Northampton Plantation was an American plantation established by Thomas Sprigg in 1673. [1]
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore granted a 1000-acre tract of land to Thomas Sprigg in 1673. The tract was called "Northampton," and Sprigg built his plantation there. [2] In 1865, John Contee Fairfax purchased the Northampton plantation, which continued as a working farm until the 1950s. [2]
The site is now Northampton Plantation Slave Quarters & Archaeological Park in Bowie, Maryland. [3] The park features the foundations of two former slave quarters that have been reconstructed as permanent outdoor museum exhibits in a park setting with interpretive signs. Group tours and school programs can be arranged by appointment.
Northampton Plantation was an American plantation established by Thomas Sprigg in 1673. [1]
Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore granted a 1000-acre tract of land to Thomas Sprigg in 1673. The tract was called "Northampton," and Sprigg built his plantation there. [2] In 1865, John Contee Fairfax purchased the Northampton plantation, which continued as a working farm until the 1950s. [2]
The site is now Northampton Plantation Slave Quarters & Archaeological Park in Bowie, Maryland. [3] The park features the foundations of two former slave quarters that have been reconstructed as permanent outdoor museum exhibits in a park setting with interpretive signs. Group tours and school programs can be arranged by appointment.