Tag Archives: history
From most parts of the Route 1 corridor this weekend, you will likely see a long beam of blue light shining towards the sky. That’s the “Tower of Light” tribute on display at the Pentagon which marks the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge
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It’s the end of summer and the eight plots at the Riversdale House Museum historic garden are thriving with a variety of flowers in full bloom, summer vegetables and other field crops typical of the early 1800s. Continue reading
- Posted in Riverdale Park
- Tagged gardening, history, Riversdale
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A new colorful mural in Bladensburg will depict the area’s long history and everyday modern life. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg
- Tagged Bladensburg, history, mural, muralist, public art, street art
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A block of commercial buildings from the 1920s and ’30s in Mount Rainier’s historic downtown will get a major makeover this fall. Continue reading
- Posted in Mount Rainier
- Tagged Aladdin Sizzler, architecture, history, Pan Lourdes Bakery, Potomac Fish House, restaurants
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The First President of the University of Maryland in College Park Was an Abolitionist
The first president of the University of Maryland in College Park in 1859 was a noted scientist, farmer and educator — as well as an abolitionist. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park
- Tagged history, University of Maryland
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New Colorful Brentwood and North Brentwood Neighborhood Map Now Available
A Mount Rainier designer who specializes in artistic maps of D.C. neighborhoods has added a new map to her collection: Brentwood and North Brentwood. Continue reading
- Posted in Brentwood, College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier
- Tagged arts, history, Terratorie
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The state of Maryland has awarded grants to three projects on the Route 1 corridor, including two aimed at Black history. Continue reading
- Posted in Brentwood, College Park, Mount Rainier
- Tagged history, Joe's Movement Emporium, Lake Artemesia, Lakeland, Sis' Tavern
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