New Mural Will Depict Bladensburg History and Everyday Modern Life
A new colorful mural in Bladensburg will depict the area’s long history and everyday modern life.
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This Bladensburg Woman’s Rebellion Against Slavery Made History
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithBladensburg’s Ann Williams’ act of rebellion against slavery changed the course of her life, inspired abolitionists, was cited before Congress, and eventually helped her win her freedom.
A Candid Look at Bladensburg’s Dueling Grounds
/in Bladensburg/by Alison BeckwithOne 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 […]
The Haunted Side of the Route 1 Corridor
/in Bladensburg, College Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithOne 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 […]
Before Hyattsville, There Was Beall Town
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithBefore Hyattsville and Bladensburg were officially incorporated, there was Beall Town. According to Kenny Hamill’s “The Place Names of Maryland,” the first town in the Hyattsville area was located along the […]
See Striking Nature Photos from the Anacostia
/in University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithJenny Glenn is a computer specialist who works for the federal government, but in her spare time she takes striking nature photos along the Anacostia River near the Route 1 […]
The Remarkable History of a Bladensburg Church
/in Bladensburg, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithIn an industrial park in Bladensburg lies a tiny red brick church at 4107 47th Street with a remarkable history dating back to the end of the Civil War.
Major New Arts Center Opening This Month
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithA well-known H Street graphic design firm is opening a 10,000-square-foot artists space in a warehouse district not far from the Route 1 corridor. Design Army, which has an impressive client […]
Why Bladensburg’s Battle Reenactment is Unique
/in Bladensburg, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithAmerican towns as far afield as Brooksville, Fla., and Yale, Okla., have annual Civil War reenactments. The Revolutionary War gets recreated yearly in Lexington and Concord, Burlington, N.C. and Vincennes, Ind. But […]
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