The Fascinating History of Route 1’s Hidden Catholic Church
When a Catholic family decided to start a church just off the Route 1 corridor in the early 1700s, they had to be secretive about it.
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The Late North Brentwood Pastor Who Led a Freedom Ride in 1961
/in Brentwoods/by Alison BeckwithThe late pastor of a North Brentwood church befriended Martin Luther King and led a group of Freedom Riders in 1961, ultimately getting arrested in Tallahassee, Fla.
When Route 1 Was a D.C. Hotspot for Live Country Music and Rock ‘n’ Roll
/in Brentwoods, Mount Rainier/by Alison BeckwithFrom the 1930s to the 1970s, a section of the Route 1 corridor from Mount Rainier to Brentwood was a live country music and rock ‘n’ roll hotspot for the D.C. area with the likes of Patsy Cline, Jimmy Dean, and Roy Buchanan passing through.
Inside the Bladensburg Boat House at the Waterfront Park
/in Bladensburg/by Alison BeckwithA boat house at Bladensburg Waterfront Park is home to several crew teams for local high schools and colleges and a community rowing school.
Hyattsville to Rename Magruder Park After David Driskell
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithIt’s official: Hyattsville’s Magruder Park will be renamed for David C. Driskell, a man who would not have been allowed to play in it as a child.
Why Brentwood’s Little Church of Fort Lincoln Is Noted for Its Architecture
/in Brentwoods/by Alison BeckwithBuilt in 1929, the Little Church of Fort Lincoln may be small, but its architecture has won outsized praise.
Tulips Are Blooming at Riversdale Mansion’s Garden
/in Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithWhen Henri Stier first built the Riverdale Park landmark in the early 1800s, he had thousands of tulip and hyacinth bulbs planted around the property. Stier was a native of Belgium, which is second to the Netherlands in tulip production.
The Backstory on How Bladensburg Made Railroad History
/in Bladensburg/by Alison BeckwithNearly 30 years before the first electric passenger train went into service, a prototype of a battery-powered train made its way to Bladensburg.
Hyattsville Leans Toward Two New Names for Magruder Park
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithHyattsville looks likely to rename Magruder Park after either a prominent local artist or the Native American tribe that once lived in the area.
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