People

People have lived on the Oxon Cove Park property for many years. Click on the names to meet some of the people who have left behind a legacy and a contribution to the deep and diverse history of the park.

 

The People of Oxon Hill Farm

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  Traditional Homeland

  The Native Peoples

  Long before European colonists, the indigenous tribes of the area used this land.

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  Dr. & Mrs. DeButts

  Learn about the family who owned the Mount Welby property in the 19th century.

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  Jacob Shaw and the Underground Railroad

  Hundreds of people were enslaved on this farm throughout it's history. Some took a chance to gain their freedom.

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  Life on a Government Farm

  Eugene Shegogue

  Learn about a caretaker of the farm in the 1960s.

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  African American Landowners

  Three African American families lived just East of Oxon Hill Farm in the 19th century.