Tag Archives: history
New homes are selling on the former site of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in Hyattsville’s Historic District. Continue reading
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- Tagged Driskell Park, history, homes, housing, Suffrage Point, WSSC
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The most-read stories on the Hyattsville Wire last year showcased the incredible diversity of the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier
- Tagged Beltsville, charity, Cottage City, Era Wine Bar, Goatman, grocery stores, history, Jermaine Fowler, Raulin's Bakery, restaurants, Southern Gateway, The Exorcist, Trader Joe's
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The first Japanese-American mayor in the U.S. was elected in Edmonston in 1927, decades before other Nisei served on the mainland. Continue reading
Inside Beltsville’s Surprisingly Thorough Smokey Bear Collection
The National Agricultural Library in Beltsville maintains a thorough collection of memorabilia related to the iconic wildfire spokesman Smokey Bear. Continue reading
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Paintings by Hyattsville’s David Driskell on Display at D.C. Museum
The late Hyattsville artist and educator David Driskell is the subject of a new exhibition at the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle. Continue reading
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The Roosevelt administration’s regulations for setting up the city of Greenbelt in 1937 indirectly led to the creation of a synagogue that is still around today. Continue reading
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- Tagged history, religion
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When an epidemic hit Riverdale Park in 1813, those affected did not yet have the scientific understanding to know why it was happening. Continue reading
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- Tagged coronavirus, history, Riversdale
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