Author: Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Landmarks of Prince George's County
Author: Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Landmarks of Prince George's County
Author: Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Prince George's County, Maryland
Author: Katharine D. BryantPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738502656
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Prince George's County, one of Maryland's most populous counties, has a rich and vibrant history. From agriculture to industry, school life to religious life, trolleys, trains, and tobacco, the people of this area share a distinctive regional heritage and a great pride in the communities they have built. With numerous recognized historic sites, Prince George's County boasts, among others, Mount Calvert, the only structure remaining at the site of the first county seat; Melwood Park and the Magruder House, both visited by George Washington; and His Lordship's Kindness, a five-part Georgian mansion. Other historic buildings were not elegant manors, but functional public facilities. The College Park Airport holds the record as the oldest continuously operating airport in the world, and the Surratt House played a role in the assassination plot of Abraham Lincoln. But the everyday lives of citizens are represented here as well, in the images of early residents, their homes and businesses, of the city services and social events, of elementary school classes and congregations. All can be found within these pages.
Southern Maryland's Historic Landmarks
Author: Christopher R. EckPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467117226
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Southern Maryland is made up of a collection of peninsulas covered in low rolling hills, fields, forests, swamps, and waterways leading to the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. As such, this area enjoyed relative isolation and small population for over three centuries despite its proximity to cities such as Alexandria, Annapolis, Baltimore, and Washington. Those who did settle here developed a close connection to its farms, waterways, and natural remoteness. Southern Maryland, known for the state's earliest Colonial settlements, is composed of three of the state's oldest counties: St. Mary's, Charles, and Calvert. Although largely agricultural and maritime in outlook, this region was also the birthplace of the nation's ideal of religious freedom and many of its greatest citizens, including leaders of the Revolution, the early national government, and the state. Many of their homes and churches survive as historic landmarks, or their existence has been documented and preserved for posterity.
The Landmark
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Includes the Union's Annual report.
HABS/HAER Review
Author: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering RecordPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
P.G. County
Author: Connie BriscoePublisher: One World/Ballantine
ISBN: 034549492X
Category : Adultery
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In the sprawling homes and upscale townhouses of the exclusive, largely African American Prince George’s County, the lives of five women intersect–and the secrets, scandals, loves, and losses that ensue are par for the course where power, beauty, and wealth reside. Barbara is the most influential woman in this swanky neighborhood, but she’s got her hands full–one hand is busy dealing with her husband’s wandering eye, while the other always needs a cocktail glass. Jolene is half of P.G. County’s number-two couple–and she desperately wants what she doesn’t have: namely Barbara’s husband. Pearl owns a hair salon and lives on the outskirts of the posh community with her son, Kenyatta. She’s not only juggling a growing business and a bad divorce, but now she’s has to cope with Kenyatta’s less-than-ideal girlfriend. Candice is white and liberal, but her daughter’s new beau tests her beliefs–and opens a can of worms she never knew existed. Lee is a runaway teen, a girl whose only connection to her father is an old photo and the belief that he’s well-off and waiting for her in . . . P.G. COUNTY From the Trade Paperback edition.
Damaged and Threatened National Natural Landmarks
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Category : Landscape protection
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Maritime Cecil County
Author: Christopher KnaussPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738544465
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Virgin forests dominated the landscape when white settlers first explored the land now known as Cecil County. The only trails within the thick vegetation were thin Native American paths known only to the native people. The best way for settlers to travel the new land was by water. Soon after the pioneers arrived, trading posts and crude lodges were built near the shore. Ferries were then constructed to transport travelers across streams, and inns and taverns were built to service the weary wayfarers. Civilization and commerce evolved at ferry and shipping centers throughout the county. Beginning with Capt. John Smith's original exploration of the Chesapeake Bay in 1608, Cecil County has developed and maintained a cultural connection with its five main rivers and a large canal. Where mills, factories, waterfowl, and fisheries once provided sustenance for the county's residents, today recreational boating, fishing, and nature tourism bring jobs and entertainment.
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