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The owner of Triple Line Studios will discuss how to use tax credits, grants and other incentives to restore a historic home and make it more environmentally sound. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Hyattsville
- Tagged architecture, history
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A Forgotten Place Where Slaves Were Sold in Prince George’s County
A short drive from the Route 1 corridor in Upper Marlboro lies a haunting reminder: a long stone block once used to exhibit enslaved people during auctions. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville
- Tagged history
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Legendary bluesman Archie Edwards ran a barbershop just outside Mount Rainier for decades where held regular jam sessions with everyone from amateurs to blues greats. Continue reading
- Posted in Brentwood, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, Woodridge
- Tagged Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation, arts, Fort Lincoln Cemetery, history, music
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Before becoming a rock star, Jim Morrison attended high school in Alexandria, Va., and occasionally came to Route 1. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville, Woodridge
- Tagged history, Maryland Meadworks, music
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The Greenbelt Cinema will host a screening and discussion of a documentary about school desegregation in Prince George’s County. Continue reading
- Posted in Greenbelt
- Tagged Greenbelt Cinema, history
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In the 1950s, country music legend Charlie Daniels got his start playing at clubs in the greater D.C. area, including along Route 1. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg
- Tagged Dixie Pig, history, music
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One small reminder of slavery on the Route 1 corridor is a modest marker located at the Bostwick House in Bladensburg, one of the area’s most historic mansions and rarely seen by the public. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg
- Tagged Bostwick House, history
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