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History of Prince George's County, Maryland, USA

Journey back in time to Prince George's County, Maryland, USA

Visit Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

• Prince George's County was created by the English Council of Maryland in the Province of Maryland in 1696 from portions of Charles and Calvert counties.
  
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• During the War of 1812, the British marched through Prince George's county by way of Bladensburg to burn the White House.
  On their return, they kidnapped a prominent doctor, William Beanes. Lawyer Francis Scott Key was asked to negotiate for his release, which resulted...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1854 - Prince George county
  Prince George, a county in the S. part of Maryland, bordering on the District of Columbia, and on the Potomac river, which separates it from...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1895 - Prince George's county
  Prince George’s, a county in the S. part of Mary land, has an area of about 480 square miles. It is bounded on the E. by the Patuxent River, which...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1909 - The College Park Airport is established in Prince George's County
  The College Park Airport (est. 1909) is the world’s oldest continuously operated airport and is home to the adjacent College Park Aviation Museum.
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  B. & O. Station, Laurel, Md.
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• The Prince George's County Volunteer Firemen's Association was formed in 1922 with several of the first companies organized in the county. The first members of the association were Hyattsville, Cottage City, Mount Rainier, and Brentwood.
  
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  Stewart's Modern Brick Cottages
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  Greenbelt, Maryland
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