Marietta House Museum

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Marietta House Museum is a historic plantation home and museum in Prince George’s County, Maryland, that interprets 19th-century domestic life and the history of enslaved people who lived and worked there.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house museum
plantation house
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
surface form: Federal architecture
category African American museums in Maryland
Historic house museums in Maryland
Museums in Prince George’s County, Maryland
Plantation houses in Maryland
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn interpretation of race, power, and labor in the 19th century
stories of both enslavers and enslaved people
governedBy Prince George’s County, Maryland
surface form: Prince George’s County government
hasAccessibility publicly accessible during posted hours
hasBuildingUse cultural institution
historic site
hasCollectionType artifacts related to enslaved people
documents related to plantation history
historic furnishings
hasMainBuildingType plantation house
hasSubject African American history
domestic labor
interpretation of enslaved communities
local history of Prince George’s County
plantation households
hasWebsite https://www.pgparks.com/marietta-house-museum
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing
inception early 19th century
locatedIn Maryland
Prince George’s County, Maryland
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInSettlement Glenn Dale, Maryland
offers educational programs
guided tours
public events
openToPublic true
operator Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
ownedBy Prince George’s County park system
surface form: Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation
partOf Prince George’s County park system
preserves historic landscape
outbuildings associated with plantation operations
significantPeriod 19th century
theme 19th-century domestic life
history of slavery in Maryland
lives of enslaved people
plantation economy
usedFor historic interpretation
museum
public education

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