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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. BBURG_160823_02.JPG: Magruder House circa 1746
2. BBURG_160823_14.JPG: Bladensburg Archaeology Star-Spangled Banner Historic Trail Hilleary-Magruder House The Hilleary-Magruder House was constructed circa 1742 and is the oldest building in Bladensburg, In 1763, Scottish merchant Richard Henderson bought the property . He lived here with his family and more than two dozen enslaved African Americans and indentured servants. Mr. Henderson was well connected. George Washington, on his way to Philadelphia, stopped here for dinner on May 9, 1887. He penned the following in his diary: Crossed from Mt. Vernon to Mr. Digges a little after sunrise & pursuing the rout by way of Baltimore - dined at Mr. Richd. Hendersons in Bladensbg and lodged with Muir. Snowdens where feeling very serverly a violent hd. ach & sick Stomach I went to bed early. Archaeology Finds: In 2009, Maryland State Highway Administration archaeologists excavated around the yard to learn more about the early occupants of Bladensburg. They recovered fragments of broken dishes, bottle, and many personal items discarded by families over the last 250 years. Digging deeper, the archaeologists discovered stone tools and pottery sherds - direct evidence that Native Americans lived and hunted along the shores of the Anacostia River between 6,900 BC and AD 850.To learn more about the archaeology of Bladensburg, visit www.bladensburgarchaeology.com.
3. BBURG_160823_17.JPG: Richard Henderson and his family dine with George Washington. Painting by Les Barker. Courtesy of the Maryland State Highway Administration.
4. BBURG_160823_19.JPG: Archaeology Finds: In 2009, Maryland State Highway Administration archaeologists excavated around the yard to learn more about the early occupants of Bladensburg. They recovered fragments of broken dishes, bottle, and many personal items discarded by families over the last 250 years. Digging deeper, the archaeologists discovered stone tools and pottery sherds - direct evidence that Native Americans lived and hunted along the shores of the Anacostia River between 6,900 BC and AD 850.To learn more about the archaeology of Bladensburg, visit www.bladensburgarchaeology.com.
5. BBURG_160823_22.JPG: Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Casualties of War The Hilleary-Magruder House was likely one of many sites in town where more than 200 British and American soldiers wounded in the Battle of Bladensburg were taken for treatment and convalescence. Built in 1742 by William Hilleary, later the home of a Scottish tobacco merchant, the house was occupied by medical doctors from 1803 to 1863. "I... paid a hasty visit to the wounded...in their apprehension of the evil treatment from the Americans,...they had done injustice to that people; who were found to possess at least one generous trait...that of behaving kindly and attentively to their prisoners." -- British Lieutenant George Robert Gleig The British wounded who could travel were carried back to the ships. The seriously wounded were left in American hands. Makeshift Hospital: Both sides generously treated wounded soldiers. The Ross House (the located across the street) served as a field hospital and was known locally as the "Old Brick Hospital." At least 18 British officers were reportedly treated there.
6. BBURG_160823_28.JPG: Makeshift Hospital: Both sides generously treated wounded soldiers. The Ross House (the located across the street) served as a field hospital and was known locally as the "Old Brick Hospital." At least 18 British officers were reportedly treated there.
7. BBURG_160823_46.JPG: Bladensburg Archaeology Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail The Market Square & Stone House Christopher Lowndes, a prominent English merchant, constructed a small stone building here around 1760. Although he lived at Bostwick on the hill to the east, this property stayed in the Lowndes family until 1883. Over the past 250 years, Lowndes's stone building appears to have served as a post stop, a general store, and a domestic residence. During the 18th century people would have met in the space in front of the house, known as the "market square" to trade goods and visit with their neighbors. Although free and enslaved people of African descent were part of the Bladensburg community, there is no evidence of them being bought and sold here. Indentured servants from Great Britain disembarked at the Port of Bladensburg, but slave ships from Africa were unloaded at Georgetown and Annapolis. Archaeological Finds: While digging here in 2009 and 2010, Maryland State Highway Administration archaeologists found fancy plates and expensive tea wares. The presence of such upscale artifacts in yard of this humble building was curious. Further research revealed this house may have served as a store in the 18th century. To learn more about archaeology of Bladensburg, visit www.bladensburgarchaeology.com.
Wikipedia Description: Bladensburg, Maryland
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Bladensburg is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 7,661 at the 2000 census.

Bladensburg is 8.65 miles (13.92 km) from central Washington, DC. Areas in Bladensburg have the ZIP code 20710. ...

History:

Originally called Garrison’s Landing, Bladensburg was renamed in honor of Thomas Bladen, governor of Maryland, 1742–1747. Bladensburg was established in 1742 as a regional commercial center by an Act of the Maryland General Assembly. The Act also authorized the town commissioners to purchase 60 acres (240,000 m2) of land to be laid out in 1-acre (4,000 m2) lots. The Act required that a house covering at least 400 square feet (37 m2) of ground with a brick or stone chimney be constructed within 18 months of the sale of the lot. As of 6 June 1746, only 18 of the lots had been improved according to the stipulations of the act. Christopher Lowndes' house, Bostwick, and those built by David Ross and William Hilleary (the William Hilleary House) were among them. With the establishment in 1747 of a government tobacco inspection system, Bladensburg became a designated tobacco inspection and grading port. The Market Master's House is evidence of that role.

A seaport during the colonial period, Bladensburg is best remembered for the Battle of Bladensburg (1814) during the War of 1812, which cleared the way for the burning of Washington by British troops. Its role as a seaport faded as the Anacostia River silted up and larger ships could no longer reach the port.

However, the town remained an important crossroads of routes north to Baltimore and Philadelphia, south and east to the towns of Annapolis and Upper Marlboro, and west to the District of Columbia. The original terminus of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was Bladensburg, forcing all passengers intended for Washington to board carriages in Bladensburg to continue on into the city. A sharp decline of passengers was experienced in Bladensburg when an extension of the B&O was permitted into the District of Columbia in 1835.

Bladensburg remained a small town throughout the rest of the 19th century with modest development and infrastructure improvements. A major attraction in Bladensburg from the 18th century through the 20th century was the Spa Springs. Thought to be a cure for various illnesses, the springs attracted visitors from throughout the region and reachable by the Washington, Spa Spring and Gretta Railroad. Another attraction was the Bladensburg Dueling Grounds or Dueling Creek, the site of many famous duels until after the American Civil War. The town was incorporated in 1854. Schools and churches were constructed, including the first Freedmen’s Bureau school for African-Americans in 1866. The town experienced its most significant growth in the early 20th century with the construction of the first two residential sections of the town in 1914 and 1917. Named Decatur Heights, the subdivisions had gridded streets platted on the north and south sides of Annapolis Road. The town was enlarged again in 1947 by the Sunnybrook subdivision. The mid to late 20th century brought additional residential construction in the form of single-family houses and apartment complexes, as well as the construction of the Bladensburg Shopping Center.

In 1999, Bladensburg, Colmar Manor, and Cottage City were lauded by the Joint Center for Sustainable Communities for their collaboration with Prince George's County for the Port Towns Revitalization Initiative, which created a common Port Towns identity for the towns; encouraged businesses development through infrastructure and fa�ade improvements; acquisition of historic properties and plans for their reuse; and reconstruction of the Bladensburg waterfront and marina.
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