view gallery E1 km | Suffrage Motorcade in Maryland Historical Markers Located in between the Melrose Skatepark and Route 1. posted by: flyingmoose location: Maryland date approved: 10/14/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery S1.1 km | Battle of Bladensburg-The Road to the Capital - Brentwood, MD in War of 1812 The War of 1812 raged on land and sea, touching every border of the young nation. On August 24, 1814, after two years at war, the Americans faced the British here at Bladensburg. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 02/10/2020 last visited: 11/02/2021 |
view gallery SE1.1 km | Battle of Bladensburg-The Road to the Capital - Brentwood, MD in War of 1812 The War of 1812 raged on land and sea, touching every border of the young nation. On August 24, 1814, after two years at war, the Americans faced the British here at Bladensburg. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 03/07/2020 last visited: 11/02/2021 |
view gallery SE1.1 km | Battle of Bladensburg-The Road to the Capital - Brentwood, MD in Signs of History The War of 1812 raged on land and sea, touching every border of the young nation. On August 24, 1814, after two years at war, the Americans faced the British here at Bladensburg. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/27/2022 last visited: 08/27/2022 |
view gallery SE1.1 km | Battle of Bladensburg-Famous Footsteps - Brentwood MD in Signs of History As the militia – local citizens—defended this road, then known as the Bladensburg or Washington turnpike, from approaching British troops in 1814, three historical figures stood in the thick of the battle at or near this point. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/27/2022 last visited: 08/27/2022 |
view gallery SE1.1 km | Battle of Bladensburg-Famous Footsteps - Brentwood MD in War of 1812 As the militia – local citizens—defended this road, then known as the Bladensburg or Washington turnpike, from approaching British troops in 1814, three historical figures stood in the thick of the battle at or near this point: President Madison, Secretary of State James Monroe, and Francis Scott Key. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 02/12/2020 last visited: 11/02/2021 |
view gallery S1.1 km | Battle of Bladensburg-Bladensburg Dueling Grounds - Brentwood, MD in War of 1812 Throughout much of the nineteenth century, the Bladensburg Dueling Grounds were well-known as a place to settle differences. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 02/10/2020 last visited: 11/02/2021 |
view gallery S1.1 km | Battle of Bladensburg-Bladensburg Dueling Grounds - Brentwood, MD in Signs of History Throughout much of the nineteenth century, the Bladensburg Dueling Grounds were well-known as a place to settle differences. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/27/2022 last visited: 08/27/2022 |
view gallery SE1.1 km | Second Line Falls Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Brentwood, MD in Signs of History The Second of three defensive lines blocking the British advance on Washington stretched along here. It was located on the first set of hills overlooking the river. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/27/2022 last visited: 08/27/2022 |
view gallery SE1.1 km | Second Line Falls Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Brentwood, MD in War of 1812 The Second of three defensive lines blocking the British advance on Washington stretched along here. It was located on the first set of hills overlooking the river. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 02/12/2020 last visited: 11/02/2021 |
view gallery S1.1 km | "Dueling Grounds" in Maryland Historical Markers Dueling Grounds posted by: Rivers End location: Maryland date approved: 08/11/2006 last visited: 06/29/2013 |
view gallery SE1.1 km | Dueling Grounds McDonalds in McDonald's Restaurants Dueling Grounds McDonalds in suburban Colmar Manor near the Washington, DC Line and near the Bladensburg Dueling Grounds historical site. posted by: Rivers End location: Maryland date approved: 06/21/2006 last visited: 06/29/2013 |
view gallery S1.1 km | Battle of Bladensburg-Marines & Flotillamen - Brentwood, MD in War of 1812 U.S. Marines, under Captain Samuel Miller, joined Commodore Joshua Barney’s flotillamen at the third line near here. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 02/17/2020 last visited: 11/02/2021 |
view gallery S1.1 km | Battle of Bladensburg-Marines & Flotillamen - Brentwood, MD in Signs of History U.S. Marines, under Captain Samuel Miller, joined Commodore Joshua Barney’s flotillamen at the third line near here. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/27/2022 last visited: 08/27/2022 |
view gallery S1.1 km | A Valiant Stand Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Colmar Manor, MD in Signs of History After penetrating two lines of defense, the British rushed toward the third line. Commodore Joshua Barney and Captain Samuel Miller with 400 flotillamen, 114 U.S. Marines, and some militia made a stand with five big guns across Bladensburg Road. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/27/2022 last visited: 08/27/2022 |
view gallery S1.1 km | A Valiant Stand Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Colmar Manor, MD in War of 1812 After penetrating two lines of defense, the British rushed toward the third line. Commodore Joshua Barney and Captain Samuel Miller with 400 flotillamen, 114 U.S. Marines, and some militia made a stand with five big guns across Bladensburg Road. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 02/17/2020 last visited: 11/02/2021 |
view gallery S1.1 km | Dueling Grounds - Colmar Manor in Gazebos This gazebo is dedicated to the Dueling Grounds in honor of its rich and extensive history by the Mayor, Town Council and Citizens of the Town of Colmar Manor 2004 posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 02/17/2020 last visited: 11/02/2021 |
view gallery S1.3 km | "Historic Fort Lincoln Cemetery" in Maryland Historical Markers Historic Fort Lincoln Cemetery posted by: Rivers End location: Maryland date approved: 08/11/2006 last visited: 08/23/2021 |
view gallery SE1.3 km | Anacostia River Bridge - Colmar Manor, Maryland in War of 1812 Three Signs related to the Battle of Bladensburg along the Anacostia River Trail near Route 1. posted by: flyingmoose location: Maryland date approved: 10/15/2020 last visited: never |
view gallery S1.3 km | Battle of Bladensburg-The Road to the Capital - Bladensburg, MD in War of 1812 The War of 1812 raged on land and sea, touching every border of the young nation. On August 24, 1814, after two years at war, the Americans faced the British here at Bladensburg. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 02/22/2020 last visited: 11/02/2021 |
view gallery S1.3 km | Battle of Bladensburg-The Road to the Capital - Bladensburg, MD in Signs of History The War of 1812 raged on land and sea, touching every border of the young nation. On August 24, 1814, after two years at war, the Americans faced the British here at Bladensburg. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/27/2022 last visited: 08/27/2022 |
view gallery E1.3 km | British Advance Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Bladensburg MD in Signs of History On August 24, 1814, the British established an artillery position nearby and fired cannon and rockets at American defenders. Local tradition claims that walls of the house were scarred by cannonballs, but no evidence exists. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/26/2022 last visited: 08/26/2022 |
view gallery E1.3 km | British Advance Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Bladensburg MD in War of 1812 On August 24, 1814, the British established an artillery position nearby and fired cannon and rockets at American defenders. Local tradition claims that walls of the house were scarred by cannonballs, but no evidence exists. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/28/2022 last visited: 08/26/2022 |
view gallery E1.4 km | "Memorial Peace Cross, Bladensburg, Maryland" in World War I Memorials and Monuments The Memorial Peace Cross is dedicated to the fallen soldiers of Prince George's County during World War I posted by: Rivers End location: Maryland date approved: 08/03/2006 last visited: 05/02/2009 |
view gallery E1.6 km | George Washington House in Maryland Historical Markers George Washington House posted by: Rivers End location: Maryland date approved: 08/21/2006 last visited: 08/23/2021 |
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