Town of Cheverly Picks New Seal After Removing Image of Plantation
The town of Cheverly has chosen a new official town seal after removing an image of a local plantation.
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A Brief History of a Romanesque Church in Mount Rainier
/in Mount Rainier/by Alison BeckwithCompleted in 1926, the large Romanesque Revival church at 3700 Rhode Island Ave. was built out of brick and stone on a steel skeleton in a grand style common to Catholic churches of that era.
The Backstory of the Bladensburg Arena Roller Skating Rink
/in Bladensburg, Edmonston/by Alison BeckwithFor more than two decades, Bladensburg was the center of roller skating in Prince George’s County.
Blue Bird Cab Co. Sign Still Remains Amid Debris of Hyattsville’s New Development
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithAnother sign of Route 1’s past will be preserved: the Blue Bird Cab Co. sign on Baltimore Avenue in Hyattsville’s Arts District across from Busboys and Poets.
The Historic Protest That Camped Out Along Route 1 in 1894
/in Bladensburg, Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithConsidered the first significant protest march on D.C., a group of hundreds of unemployed men ended up camping out in several places along the Route 1 corridor.
Inside the New Home of Hyattsville’s Iconic Flying Saucer
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithWhile the old saucer was just part of the entryway, the new saucer is a spot to visit in its own right, a courtyard where people can meet up and small kids can run around.
Trail Extended Along Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River
/in Brentwoods, Mount Rainier/by Alison BeckwithA newly refurbished and extended one-mile trail allows bicyclists as well as walkers and runners to go along the southern side of the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River.
Why Greenbelt Didn’t Have Black Residents Until the 1960s
/in Greenbelt/by Alison BeckwithAlthough Greenbelt was built on former tobacco fields farmed by several Black families and Black construction workers had helped build it, African-Americans were not allowed to apply to move in until the 1960s.
The Little-Known History Behind a Local Segregation-Era Airport for Black Pilots
/in College Park/by Alison BeckwithThe 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.
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