Photo credit:
MHT File Photo, Undated Photo
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Woodyard Archeological Site
Inventory No.:
PG:82A-41
Other Name(s):
The Woodyard Plantation, Darnall's Delight
Date Listed:
12/19/1974
Location:
Woodyard Road (MD 223) , , Clinton, , Prince Georges County
Category:
Site
Period/Date of Construction:
18th century
The nomination is marked Not for Public Access. Qualified Medusa accountholders should please contact the MHT Librarian for a copy.
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Description:
This site was originally patented as "Darnall’s Delight" for Colonel Henry Darnall in 1683. Sometime before 1711, Darnall built a large brick mansion known as "The Woodyard." In 1765, Darnall’s Delight was purchased by Stephen West, who added a large wing to the brick house. Throughout the Revolutionary War, West was involved in industry (weapons and clothing manufacturing, as well as brewery and distillery pursuits); it is possible that some or all of these activities occurred at Darnall’s Delight. The brick house, The Woodyard, burned just after the Civil War.
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Significance:
The site of the former Woodyard Plantation is of significance to the early history of Prince Georges County and to Maryland as a whole. In particular, the site’s association with two notable individuals (Colonel Henry Darnall, a political and financial leader in early colonial Maryland, and Stephen West, a Revolutionary War industrialist) adds significance to this important archeological site.
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