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College Park is moving ahead on a project to build shops and apartments on a stretch of land off Campus Drive near the airport. Continue reading
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You Can Soon Take a Seaplane From College Park to New York City
You’ll soon be able to take a seaplane from College Park to New York City and Boston. Starting in mid-September, Tailwind Air will fly eight-seat Cessna Grand Caravans with floats from the historic College Park Airport to the SkyPort Marina … Continue reading
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The newest exhibit at the College Park Aviation Museum, located at 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr., tells the little-known story of the first black-owned and operated licensed general aviation airport in the country. Continue reading
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Paint Branch is getting some much-needed love as workers help restore the 14-mile stream that runs from Montgomery County through Route 1 into College Park and is a major tributary to the Anacostia River. Continue reading
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The Hyattsville Wire has announced the winners of the second annual Best of Route 1 reader poll. The results show just how much the area is changing, especially the local dining scene, which is rapidly turning the Route 1 corridor into … Continue reading
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Route 1’s most famous airplane is flying again at Riverdale Park Station. The ERCO Ercoupe was manufactured by the Engineering and Research Corporation in Riverdale. Designed to be “the airplane that anyone could fly” and “the world’s safest plane,” it was … Continue reading
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There’s a slice of aviation history in College Park that’s a great place to take the kids. The College Park Airport is the oldest continuously operated airport in the world. The Wright Brothers set up shop here in August of 1909 … Continue reading
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