BILLINGSLEY HOUSE MUSEUM

UPPER MARLBORO, MD

The media are lying to you
The media are lying to you Credit: Joe in DC

Billingsley House Museum is a historical landmark located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The museum is situated on a scenic property that overlooks the Patuxent River. The property was first established in the 1740s as a tobacco plantation and has remained a significant site in Maryland’s history ever since.

The museum showcases the life and times of the Billingsley family, who were one of the first families to settle in the area. Visitors can take guided tours of the house, which is furnished with period-appropriate furniture and antiques. The museum also features exhibits on the history of the plantation, including the lives of the enslaved people who worked there.

In addition to the historical exhibits, Billingsley House Museum hosts several events throughout the year, including living history demonstrations, workshops, and lectures. The museum’s gardens and grounds are also open to visitors and are home to a variety of native plants and wildlife.

Overall, Billingsley House Museum offers a fascinating glimpse into Maryland’s colonial past and is a must-visit for history buffs and anyone interested in the state’s rich cultural heritage.

BILLINGSLEY HOUSE MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in UPPER MARLBORO MD. US MID #8402400120

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

The media are lying to you
Stop Arming Israel
the people vs the powerful
yelling at the media
FREE Julian Assange Protester on Connecticut Avenue, NW, outside the Washington Hilton where the 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner was being held, Washington, DC
Protesting the media Protesters on Connecticut Avenue, NW, outside the Washington Hilton where the 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner was being held, Washington, DC
Police on Florida Security perimeter outside the Washington Hilton where the 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner was being held, Washington, DC
Annapolis - USNA Museum: Gallery of Ships The United States Naval Academy Museum, located at Preble Hall within the Academy campus, features two floors of exhibits about the development and role of the U.S. Navy, spread across area of 12,000 square feet with four galleries. The museum's history dates back to 1845, when it was founded as the Naval School Lyceum. In 1849, President James K. Polk directed the Navy's collection of historic flags be sent to the new Naval School at Annapolis for care and display, establishing one of the museum's oldest collections. The Naval Academy Lyceum of the 19th and early 20th centuries was located in several places around the Naval Academy Yard, before the construction of Preble Hall in 1939. From 2007–2008, Preble Hall underwent a complete renovation to turn the building into a modern museum, which officially reopened in the summer of 2009. The second floor of the museum houses the Class of 1951 Gallery of Ships, featuring one of the world's finest collections of warship models from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries including the Rogers Ship Model Collection, displayed with four dioramas including this one that illustrations a ship model maker's shop, circa 1700. The United States Naval Academy, the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, was established in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft to educate midshipmen for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Core. Approximately 1,200 "plebes" enter the academy each summer. About 1,000 midshipmen graduate and commission each year. The 338-acre campus, known as the "Yard," is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn, and is home to many historic sites, buildings and monuments.
Annapolis - USNA Museum: Soverign of the Seas ship odel The ship model of Sovereign of the Seas, an English first rate 100-gun ship, was made by Henry Culver and Paul Chalfin between 1918 and 1920. The Sovereign of the Seas was built in 1637 and was the first three-decker, 100-gun ship ever built. The United States Naval Academy Museum, located at Preble Hall within the Academy campus, features two floors of exhibits about the development and role of the U.S. Navy, spread across area of 12,000 square feet with four galleries. The museum's history dates back to 1845, when it was founded as the Naval School Lyceum. In 1849, President James K. Polk directed the Navy's collection of historic flags be sent to the new Naval School at Annapolis for care and display, establishing one of the museum's oldest collections. The Naval Academy Lyceum of the 19th and early 20th centuries was located in several places around the Naval Academy Yard, before the construction of Preble Hall in 1939. From 2007–2008, Preble Hall underwent a complete renovation to turn the building into a modern museum, which officially reopened in the summer of 2009. The second floor of the museum houses the Class of 1951 Gallery of Ships, featuring one of the world's finest collections of warship models from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries The United States Naval Academy, the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, was established in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft to educate midshipmen for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Core. Approximately 1,200 "plebes" enter the academy each summer. About 1,000 midshipmen graduate and commission each year. The 338-acre campus, known as the "Yard," is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn, and is home to many historic sites, buildings and monuments.
the news of the day: Foxtrot is closing
Foxtrot closed for good on 14th St
Annapolis - USNA Museum: Fort Sumter 31-star flag After the fall of Charleston at the end of the American Civil War, this 34-star United States flag and the pair of signal flags were recovered from Fort Sumter and presented to Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren. The United States Naval Academy Museum, located at Preble Hall within the Academy campus, features two floors of exhibits about the development and role of the U.S. Navy, spread across area of 12,000 square feet with four galleries. The museum's history dates back to 1845, when it was founded as the Naval School Lyceum. In 1849, President James K. Polk directed the Navy's collection of historic flags be sent to the new Naval School at Annapolis for care and display, establishing one of the museum's oldest collections. The Naval Academy Lyceum of the 19th and early 20th centuries was located in several places around the Naval Academy Yard, before the construction of Preble Hall in 1939. From 2007–2008, Preble Hall underwent a complete renovation to turn the building into a modern museum, which officially reopened in the summer of 2009. The United States Naval Academy, the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, was established in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft to educate midshipmen for service in the officer corps of the United States Navy and United States Marine Core. Approximately 1,200 "plebes" enter the academy each summer. About 1,000 midshipmen graduate and commission each year. The 338-acre campus, known as the "Yard," is located on the former grounds of Fort Severn, and is home to many historic sites, buildings and monuments.

Contact BILLINGSLEY HOUSE MUSEUM

BILLINGSLEY HOUSE MUSEUM
6900 GREEN LANDING RD
UPPER MARLBORO
MD
20772

Disclaimer: please note this database is maintained by volunteers and whilst we endeavour to do our best, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the listing.

If you notice any errors or omissions in the listing, please let us know in the comments section below.

< BALTIMORE CITY LIFE MUSEUMS CALVIN B TAYLOR HOUSE MUSEUM >

Find more UPPER MARLBORO MD Museums

What 3 Words

///couples.insulation.misfit. Near Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Nearby Museums

AMERICAN MILITARY MEDICAL IMPRESSION BILLINGSLEY HOUSE MUSEUM PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY HISTORICAL & CULTURAL TRUST

Map of BILLINGSLEY HOUSE MUSEUM

BILLINGSLEY HOUSE MUSEUM Information

MID # 8402400120
Name BILLINGSLEY HOUSE MUSEUM
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 38.796119, -76.717929
CODES FIPS State Code: 24
FIPS County Code: 033
US Census Tract: 800605
US Census Block: 1113