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In an industrial park in Bladensburg lies a tiny red brick church at 4107 47th Street with a remarkable history dating back to the end of the Civil War. Continue reading
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A well-known H Street graphic design firm is opening a 10,000-square-foot artists space in a warehouse district not far from the Route 1 corridor. Design Army, which has an impressive client list ranging from local chocolate factory Harper Macaw to the Academy … Continue reading
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American towns as far afield as Brooksville, Fla., and Yale, Okla., have annual Civil War reenactments. The Revolutionary War gets recreated yearly in Lexington and Concord, Burlington, N.C. and Vincennes, Ind. But if you want to relive the War of 1812, one … Continue reading
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In the middle of the busy intersection at Bladensburg Road and Baltimore Avenue stands the Bladensburg Peace Cross, which was erected in 1925 and honors residents of Prince George’s County who died in World War I. It is now at … Continue reading
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One of Bladensburg’s most historic mansions is rarely seen by the public, but it has an important story to tell about the area’s past, as well as America’s. Built in 1746, the Bostwick House has not been renovated to the … Continue reading
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A new, locally-owned and operated, full-service independent pharmacy is coming to Hyattsville on Route 1 at 5814 Baltimore Ave., in the space formerly occupied by Labor Ready. The Hyattsville Wire caught up with Dr. Prince Adekoya, who has been with … Continue reading
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Residents in communities along the Route 1 corridor will mark D.C.’s annual Bike to Work Day on Friday as the area grows more bike-friendly. Three new Capital Bikeshare locations along Route 1 will open that morning at the entrance to Riverdale Park … Continue reading
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