In 1943, the Hyattsville Horticulture Society announced that it would cancel its flower show to “devote virtually all its time to victory gardens,” starting with a roundtable discussion at the First Methodist Church. Continue reading →

The coronavirus is not the first pandemic to hit the Route 1 corridor. Nearly a century ago, the Spanish flu swept through the area wiith Hyattsville hitting its peak in October and November of 1918. The story can be told through a series of brief dispatches from the Washington Post. Continue reading →

One of Hyattsville’s most distinctive buildings reflects the city’s history over much of the 20th century. Built in the pre-war era, the Magruder Flat Iron Building at 5101 Baltimore Ave. greets visitors heading into downtown on Route 1 from the south. Continue reading →

Joe’s Movement Emporium held sold-out performances of a play set in historic North Brentwood this weekend. Continue reading →

When the barrier was put up in 1957, it was as forbidding as a garrison wall, even apart from stopping cars from driving between the white community of Brentwood and the Black community of North Brentwood. Continue reading →

There are few museums dedicated to black history in the U.S., and one of those few is right on the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading →

The Prince George’s Sentinel was in its 88th year of publication, covering stories from along the Route 1 corridor and the rest of the county. Continue reading →