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Old Spring House
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By F. Robby, January 28, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Old Spring House Marker | | |
Inscription. This venerable building dates back to the year 1683, when one of the early colonists built his home on the overlooking hillside. The spring still feeds cool water to the trough inside the spring house. This was the only method available in those days for cooling milk, butter and other dairy products.
This land was a part of the original grant from Lord Baltimore to George Conn, and remained in the Conn family for more than 200 years. This is one of the oldest buildings standing in the state of Maryland.
Location. 38° 55.694′ N, 76° 57.156′ W. Marker is in Colmar Manor, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker can be reached from Bladensburg Road (Maryland Route 450) 0.2 miles west of 38th Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is located within the Fort Lincoln Cemetery, just passed the mausaleum. Marker is in this post office area: Brentwood MD 20722, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Lincoln Oak (here, next to this marker); Fort Lincoln (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Bladensburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Historic Fort Lincoln Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dueling Grounds (approx. 0.4 miles away); Original Federal Boundary Stone NE 6 (approx. 0.6 miles away in District of Columbia); Bladensburg Floods (1742-1954) (approx. 0.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Colmar Manor. |
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By F. Robby, January 28, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Marker and Old Spring House | | To the left of the spring house is the "Lincoln Oak" - subject of its own marker and also described on the plaque attached to the spring house. | | |
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By F. Robby, January 28, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Old Spring House | | |
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By F. Robby, January 28, 2008 | |
| | | 4. This Old Spring House Plaque | Inscription of plaque attached to the spring house:
This old spring house was built by English colonists who in the late years of the 17th century had established a residence close by, climaxing an ocean voyage which ended on the banks ofthe nearby Eastern Branch.
Erected about 1683. The spring house is among the oldest structural relics of the American Colonization Era.
The old oak tree according to qualified judgement was more than 125 years old when the spring house was built.
This venerable old tree has come to be known as 'The Lincoln Oak' because of traditional conferences under its spreading limbs, between President Lincoln and the commanding officers of the nearby fortifications.
It is not a fanciful belief that upon such an occasion, the Civil War president drank of the cooling waters which spring from among its roots. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on January 30, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 626 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. Submitted on January 30, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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