New Vintage Shops Opens in Hyattsville
Holli Mintzer spends her free time at estate sales, auctions, thrift stores and flea markets. Her target: Vintage clothing, jewelry, art and more. Now she’s sharing her best finds at […]
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New Art Honors College Park’s Lost History
/in College Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithThe newest piece of public art along the Route 1 corridor commemorates the often-overlooked history of an African-American community in College Park. Painted underneath the Baltimore Avenue bridge over the Paint […]
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 […]
What Will Happen to Bladensburg’s Peace Cross?
/in Bladensburg/by Ryan Teague BeckwithIn the middle of the busy intersection at Bladensburg Road and Baltimore Avenue stands the Bladensburg Peace Cross, which was erected in 1925 and honors residents of Prince George’s County […]
Brentwood’s Iconic Statue of Abraham Lincoln
/in Brentwoods/by Ryan Teague BeckwithA statue of Abraham Lincoln by one of the most famous sculptors to portray him sits in a cemetery in Brentwood.
The Untold History of a Bladensburg Mansion
/in Bladensburg, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithOne of Bladensburg’s most historic mansions is rarely seen by the public, but it has an important story to tell about the area’s past, as well as America’s. Built in […]
Hyattsville’s Lost Historic Train Station
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithOne of Hyattsville’s most notable pieces of architecture is sadly lost to history. The Hyattsville train station for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was the largest between Baltimore and Washington […]
The Story of Hyattsville’s Forgotten Dairy Farm
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithChristian Heurich ran a brewery in D.C. for a living, but he ran a successful dairy farm in Hyattsville almost as a hobby. After immigrating to the United States in […]
The True Story of Route 1’s Washington House
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithThe phrase “George Washington slept here” is the historical equivalent of one of those ubiquitous ad slogans like “nothing’s proven stronger”: It’s true, but you might want to check the […]
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