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A duel that took place right off the Route 1 corridor was just as consequential as Alexander Hamilton’s and marked its 200th anniversary earlier this year. Continue reading
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A Candid Look at Bladensburg’s Dueling Grounds
One day in 1868, a 27-year-old writer named George Alfred Townsend walked with a friend from D.C. to Bladensburg to see the dueling grounds, around the time that the last recorded duel was fought there. Though hardly a household name … Continue reading
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One of the most haunted places along the Route 1 corridor to visit is the Bladensburg Dueling Grounds, also known as “The Dark and Bloody Grounds,” located in what was formerly Bladensburg, now part of Colmar Manor, at 3505 38th Avenue. The area runs along the Dueling Creek, … Continue reading
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