Category Archives: Bladensburg

Stories about Bladensburg, Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with a focus on arts, culture, history, real estate and development.

Chance Academy sets up your child for academic success and a lifelong love for learning in a nurturing environment where experiential learning, arts integration, challenging curricula and creative problem solving blossom. Continue reading

Although it lies outside the total eclipse area, the Route 1 corridor will see an 87.4 percent coverage of the sun Monday afternoon. Continue reading

If you missed visiting the Tidal Basin this year or avoided it because you hate crowds, you can still enjoy the cherry blossoms around the Route 1 corridor, especially this year when the blooming season is one of the longest on record.  Continue reading

In the 1950s, country music legend Charlie Daniels got his start playing at clubs in the greater D.C. area, including along Route 1. Continue reading

Courtesy of Michael Durham and the Anacostia Watershed Society

Posted on by Alison Beckwith

Route 1 Nonprofit Aims to Bring More Bats to the Anacostia River

A Route 1 nonprofit is working to make the Anacostia River more bat-friendly to keep the population of mosquitoes, beetles and other insects in check. Continue reading

One small reminder of slavery on the Route 1 corridor is a modest marker located at the Bostwick House in Bladensburg, one of the area’s most historic mansions and rarely seen by the public. Continue reading

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