Rich Hill (Bel Alton, Maryland)

	Rich Hill
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Bel Alton, Maryland
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Built	1825
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	No Style Listed
NRHP Reference #	75000885
Added to NRHP	November 12, 1975

Rich Hill, near Bel Alton, Maryland, was owned by Colonel Samuel Cox during the US Civil War, who harbored sympathies for the Confederate cause. Following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, Cox hid assassin John Wilkes Booth and his companion, David Herold, in a swamp near Rich Hill. Booth and Herold left the property on April 21, crossing the Potomac River in a small boat.^[2]

Following Booth's capture, Cox was tried and convicted of aiding Booth, receiving a light sentence.

The house is significant in its own right, showing characteristic features of southern Maryland house construction.

References

Rich Hill, Charles County, including photo in 1975, at Maryland Historical Trust

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