Benson–Hammond House

	Benson-Hammond House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Benson-Hammond House, December 2009
	Location within Maryland Location within the United States
Location	Aviation Blvd.,; Linthicum, Maryland
Coordinates	39°11′23″N 76°39′17″W / 39.18972°N 76.65472°W
Area	2.6 acres (1.1 ha)
Built	c. 1820-1870
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	90000595
Added to NRHP	April 5, 1990

The Benson–Hammond House is a historic house located on Aviation Blvd in Linthicum, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Description and history

It is a 2+1⁄2-story, six-by-two-bay brick farmhouse constructed in the Greek Revival style in several stages at various times between about 1820 and 1870.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 1990.^[1]

On June 18, 2026, The Benson Hammond House was the site of a gathering of next of kin and members of the media for the announcement of the DNA identification of Private John Pumphrey, a Maryland teen killed at the Battle of Camden in 1780.^[3]

References

1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
↑ Donna Ware (1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Benson–Hammond House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
↑ Breed, Allen G. (July 17, 2026). "DNA from the skull of an unknown Revolutionary War soldier reveals more than his name". AP News. Retrieved July 18, 2026.

External links

Benson-Hammond House, Anne Arundel County, including photo from 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust
Ann Arrundell County Historical Society website

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[nris-1] 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[mht_ihp-2] Donna Ware (1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Benson–Hammond House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

[3] Breed, Allen G. (July 17, 2026). "DNA from the skull of an unknown Revolutionary War soldier reveals more than his name". AP News. Retrieved July 18, 2026.

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