Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm - Contact Public Affairs (U.S. National Park Service)

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	Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm Contact Public Affairs

Public Information Officer, National Capital Parks-East:

Janet Braxton
1900 Anacostia Dr. SE
Washington, DC 20020
202-692-6033
e-mail

Communications Officer, National Capital Region:

William Line
1100 Ohio Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20042
e-mail


			Did You Know? During the War of 1812, the Debutts family found three congreve rockets on the Mount Welby (19th century name of the Oxon Hill Farm property) grounds. The British Navy was not aiming at Mount Welby. They were sending a signal to other British ships anchored 20 miles away in the Patuxent River.

Last Updated: September 20, 2009 at 08:34 EST