Things To Do in Bladensburg, Maryland

Inscription. In 1844, the first magnetic telegraph line was being constructed between Washington and Baltimore by its inventor, Samuel F. B. Morse. The line followed the railroad tracks from Washington, through Bladensburg, and on ... More on HMDB

Inscription. On August 24, 1814, British forces broke camp at Melwood Park and moved northwest to Bladensburg. The Baltimore militia, under the command of General Tobias Sansbury, was positioned west of the Anacostia River along the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The George Washington House, often referred to as the Indian Queen Tavern, was built by tavern keeper Jacob Wirt. Prior to the Revolution, when Bladensburg was a thriving port town, this building was rented out to Cunningham ... More on HMDB

Inscription. 1917–1918. This memorial cross dedicated to the heroes of Prince Georges County, Maryland who lost their lives in the Great War for the liberty of the world. Albert N. Baden, Henry H. Boswell, Herman E. Burgess, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In the wake of the economic "Panic of 1893", social reformer Jacob Coxey and his "Army of the Commonwealth, " consisting of approximately 500 unemployed workers, marched from Ohio to Washington, D. C. to demonstrate at ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Joshua Barney's Barge is a 4/5 scale, authentic working replica of an American warship of the Chesapeake Flotilla from the War of 1812. This barge was built as a project of the Prince George's County tricentennial in ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Bladensburg dueling grounds were th escene of at least 26 recorded duels during the nineteenth centur. Although the location of these duels was considered part of the Bladensburg area when they were fought, today ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Korea: June 1950 July 1953, Vietnam: July 1959 May 1975, DUTY HONOR COURAGE, , Location. 38° 56.344′ N, 76° 56.471′ W. Marker is in Bladensburg, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is at the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. One of the maritime industries that was present in the colonial port of Bladensburg was the making of rope and various other types of cordage. In colonial and nineteenth century America, this activity took place in a ... More on HMDB