Four mayors along the Route 1 corridor were recently named to a national list of notable black women across the country. Essence magazine compiled the second-annual list of the “Woke 100 Women” to highlight black women who are “proven change … Continue reading →

The phrase “George Washington slept here” is the historical equivalent of one of those ubiquitous ad slogans like “nothing’s proven stronger”: It’s true, but you might want to check the fine print. The George Washington House in Bladensburg is a … Continue reading →

The nearly nine-mile Anacostia River, once called D.C.’s “forgotten river,” has been the focus of intense cleanup efforts in recent years. The District of Columbia has a plan to make the Anacostia River “fishable and swimmable” by 2032, but some … Continue reading →

More than a century before the Wright Brothers, a Bladensburg innkeeper made a sometimes-overlooked chapter in aviation history by successfully launching the first unmanned and manned hot air balloon ascensions in the United States. The year was 1784, and America … Continue reading →

Right over the border in D.C., near Bladensburg and just a few blocks from Route 1, is a state-of-the-art chocolate factory that uses part of its proceeds to help with rainforest conservation, and you can even take a tour. Co-founders Colin and … Continue reading →

This much we can say definitively: The word “cocktail” was not coined at 8:15 a.m. on April 17, 1846, at the old Palo Alto Hotel in Bladensburg. But you might not be faulted for believing that. Legendary Baltimore newspaperman H.L. Mencken, … Continue reading →

Hyattsville started out as a dry town in part because Bladensburg wasn’t. As we noted recently, Hyattsville’s rebirth is being fueled by craft breweries, sales of beer and wine and even a new distillery, meadery, and a Belgian-inspired brewery. But the backstory … Continue reading →