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Mount Rainier is turning a 114-year-old building next to City Hall into a welcome center. Continue reading

Courtesy of Virginia Commission for Historical Statues in the United States Capitol

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Brentwood Sculptor Works on Statue to Be Displayed in US Capitol

A Brentwood sculptor is working on a statue that is destined to be displayed in National Statuary Hall in the US Capitol. Continue reading

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Wood-engraving from William Still's "The Underground Rail Road"

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How a Bladensburg Man Rode the Underground Railroad to Freedom

The Underground Railroad had many routes, but one of them ran right through Bladensburg in the 1850s. Continue reading

Just before the Civil War, an enslaved man working in a foundry off what is now the Route 1 corridor helped cast the bronze statue on top of the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading

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After a Friday night sing-along to “The Muppet Movie,” the city hosted an event on Saturday afternoon at the Jim Henson Courtyard.  Continue reading

A house built by Hyattsville’s founder that is considered to be one of the oldest buildings still standing in the city is listed for sale. Continue reading

A Prince George’s County native was the first — and only, to date — police officer to arrest a president, a long-forgotten historical moment that has lately become relevant. Continue reading

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