Chapel Hill in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Chapel Hill

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 26, 2014

1. Chapel Hill Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

A post-Civil War African American farming community established on former plantation land. Named for the Digges family chapel. A Freedman's Bureau School established in 1868 and a meetinghouse of ca. 1880 became focal points of the community. A benevolent society lodge and Rosenwald school were built in 1922. Followed by a second Rosenwald school in 1925.

Erected 2014 by The Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 38° 43.714′ N, 76° 58.706′ W. Marker is in Chapel Hill, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is on Old Fort Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11700 Old Fort Road, Fort Washington MD 20744, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of Silesia School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Broad Creek Historic District

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 26, 2014

2. Chapel Hill Marker

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(approx. 1½ miles away); “Coach” James W. Crawford (approx. 1.6 miles away); Piscataway (approx. 1.9 miles away); 40 Members of the Col. John Addison Family (approx. 2.2 miles away); Prince George’s County (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Mortar Battery (approx. 2.9 miles away); “Warburton Manor” (approx. 2.9 miles away).

Also see . . . Chapel Hill (80-018). (PDF) Community Survey. (Submitted on December 28, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Chapel Hill Sign<br>at 12214 Old Fort Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 26, 2014

3. Chapel Hill Sign
at 12214 Old Fort Road

Chapel Hill Cemetery<br>Across from 12008 Old Fort Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 26, 2014

4. Chapel Hill Cemetery
Across from 12008 Old Fort Road

This Cemetery is remnant of the old location of Providence Methodist-Episcopal Church.

Sacred to the Memory of Jas. E. Sansbury image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 26, 2014

5. Sacred to the Memory of Jas. E. Sansbury

The only remaining headstone in the weed choked Chapel Hill Cemetery is that of James. E. Sansbury who died in 1870.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 574 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 28, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.