Tag Archives: Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
You can credit the family that owned the Riversdale mansion for Riverdale Park’s historic train stop. At the turn of the 19th century, the Calvert family owned a 729-acre plantation north of Bladensburg, where they grew tobacco and other crops. The property … Continue reading
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- Tagged Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, history, Riverdale Park, Riversdale, transportation
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Every Springfield must have its Shelbyville. Just as the fictional hometown of “The Simpsons” has its cross-town rival of Shelbyville, so too does Hyattsville have its Bladensburg. Except maybe Bladensburg is the ill-begotten Springfield in this scenario. From the Washington … Continue reading
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- Tagged architecture, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Bladensburg, Christopher Clarke Hyatt, history, streetcars
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