Abraham Hall Historic Site
7612 Old Muirkirk Road
Beltsville, MD
Hours:
Mon-Sun : 9am-5pm
Abraham Hall, constructed in 1889, is the best example of an African-American benevolent society lodge in Prince George’s County. Located in the community of Rossville, it is the first African American historic site in the county to be fully restored using public funds. Renovated and re-dedicated in October 2008, it houses M-NCPPC’s Black History Program.
Black History Program
The mission of the Black History Program is to encourage public engagement with Prince George’s County’s African-American history and its historical and cultural resources. In doing so, it provides educational, interpretive programs and exhibitions for the general public and the school-aged community.
The program assists historical societies, the general public and local communities in documenting and celebrating their African-American heritage.
The Black History Program recognizes the need to document and preserve the heritage of African-Americans in Maryland and Prince George’s County. We are in the process of digitizing all of our archived collections, with future plans to have them in an online resource available for the community.
The Black History Program will serve as a nucleus of historical data for citizens as well as area organizations that depend on an archive of accurate, and interpretive information about African-American history in Maryland and Prince George’s County.
If you’d like more information or to volunteer, please let us know!
Abraham Hall currently serves as the office of the M-NCPPC Black History Program. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 10 am – 4 pm. An appointment is required for all office visits.
Outdoor interpretive signage is located on site. Access to the site to view signage is permitted daily from dawn to dusk.
Locations / Directions
From the Capital Beltway
From the Capital Beltway take the Kenilworth Avenue exit (MD-201) north. Kenilworth becomes Edmondston Road, then Edmondston becomes Old Baltimore Pike. From Old Baltimore Pike, turn right onto Muirkirk Road. Turn left onto Longwood Drive. Turn right onto Old Muirkirk and left at Abraham Hall.
From the Baltimore-Washington Parkway
From the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, travel north and exit at Rte. 197 Laurel-Bowie Road. Bear left towards Laurel. Turn left onto Muirkirk Road. Travel approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Old Muirkirk Road. Abraham Hall is on the right.
