Rich Hill (Bel Alton, Maryland)
Historic house in Maryland, United States
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Rich Hill, near Bel Alton, Maryland, was owned by Colonel Samuel Cox, a Confederate sympathizer during the American Civil War. 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]
Rich Hill | |
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  Location within Maryland  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Northeast of Bel Alton on Bel Alton-Newtown Rd., Bel Alton, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 38°28′54″N 76°57′3″W |
| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Built | 1825 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000885[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1975 |
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]