Historical Marker

Chapel Hill

11710 Old Fort Rd. ยท Prince George's

Maryland marker

Inscription

Chapel Hill 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.

Location

Address11710 Old Fort Rd.
CountyPrince George's
StateMaryland
Coordinates38.728361, -76.978611

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