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Magruder House May, 2009 See History Appear! Everyone is welcome to come to the Magruder House in Bladensburg this Saturday, May 9th for a tour of the archaeological work now underway. Tours will be led at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00. The Magruder House is located on Route 202, between the new railroad overpass and Kenilworth Avenue in Bladensburg. The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Center for Heritage Resource Studies (CHRS) at the University of Maryland have just begun an archaeological study of the grounds of the Magruder House and will also be digging around the Market Master's House and Market Square in Bladensburg. The research is in preparation for the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the Battle of Bladensburg in 1814. The Magruder House was built c. 1743 by William Hillary. It was once owned by Dr. Harvey and is believed to have been visited by General Washington. The General mentions in his Revolutionary War diary that he visited "the doctor's house in Bladensburg." It is built of stone which may have been "ballast stone" from English ships. The entire house has been covered over with a stucco type cement, but no other major structural change has been made since the early days of its existence. A blog of the project can be found here:
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