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The National Park Service tore down all vestiges of the amusement park in the 1970s. All that is left standing is [[Marshall Hall, Maryland|Marshall Hall]], the shell of the colonial home of the original Marshall family.
==1974 Commercial for Wilson Line and Marshall Hall Amusement Park==
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The person who posted the video on YouTube says: "A rare clip of a now defunct amusement park that had been around since the 1890s in some form. The ship would take customers to both Marshall Hall and Mount Vernon. They had a contentious relationship with Mount Vernon (across the Potomac) who felt an amusement park should not be so close to the birthplace of George Washington. It was ultimately given the death blow by President Ford, who authorized the purchase of the property by the Park Service. It was dismantled and out of business by 1980."
==Historic Photographs==
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Image:marshall-hall-park-1.jpeg|Children's ride circa 1960. Photo: National Park Service
Image:marshall-hall-park-2.jpeg|Ferris wheel circa 1960. Photo: National Park Service
Image:marshall-hall-park-3.jpeg|Just before a jousting tournament. Events were held annually and were the predecessors to the Maryland Renaissance Fair. circa 1960. Photo: National Park Service
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==External links==
* [http://www.marshallhall.org/ Marshall Hall Foundation]
