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.

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Circa 1926. Courtesy of the Library of Congress

Posted on by Alison Beckwith

How Bladensburg Created — and Solved — Its Flooding Problem

When European settlers first arrived in the area that is now Bladensburg in colonial times, the Anacostia River was deep enough that ocean-bound ships could dock there. Continue reading

The first floor of the Bladensburg public library will be open to the public starting at noon on Tuesday, after construction went more quickly than anticipated.  Continue reading

Visitors age 21 and older can get a sneak peek of the new Bladensburg public library on Sunday, Oct. 29 before it officially opens. Construction is nearly done on the 22,834 square-foot library — almost three times the size of the 1920s-era building it replaces. Continue reading

Located just south of Bladensburg, Eden’s Kitchen uses 100 percent teff flour to make its injera, a spongy flatbread that is a staple of Eritrean and Ethiopian cuisine. Continue reading

With money from D.C.’s five-cent bag tax, the Anacostia Riverkeeper holds regular tours that start at the Navy Yard marina and head upriver to the railroad bridge. Continue reading

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