Here’s something you might have walked past without realizing it.

The Hyattsville Wire spotted a mounting block on Pineway in University Park which is a set of stairs to get on and off a horse more easily and was typically used by young and old riders and women riding side saddle. Next to it is a horse head hitching post for tying up the horse.

We aren’t sure when this was built or if it was ever used for that purpose. It’s possible it was added later as an affectation.

Either way, it’s a reminder of the long-standing history of University Park and one of those things that makes the area quaint and charming.

University Park was incorporated in 1935 and much of the community is a national historic district and on the National Register of Historic Places.