Rich Hill (Bel Alton, Maryland)
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rich-hill-bel-alton-maryland-308-8728404
title:
Rich Hill (Bel Alton, Maryland)
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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. Following Booth's capture, Cox was tried and convicted of aiding Booth, receiving a light sentence. The house
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Historic house in Maryland, United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Hill_(Bel_Alton,_Maryland)
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2022-05-22T17:41:43Z
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