County Executive helps dedicate Battle of Bladensburg Memorial
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Battle of Bladensburg
Re-enactors, racers mark Bladensburg bicentennial
Saturday, August 23, 2014 11:00am – Dedication of “Undaunted in Battle” Monument at Monument Park, program includes dignitaries, Marine Band, and mixed services color guard 12:00pm to 6:00pm – Battle of Bladensburg Festival at Bladensburg Waterfront Park, evening [read more]
Re-enactors prepare for epic battle
Members of the Baltimore United Volunteers march in formation in front of Riversdale in an annual tradition, the Battle of Bladensburg re-enactment. BY MEGAN J. BROCKETT — On August 24, Kathy Norvell will wake up and start getting ready to go back in time. Norvell, a veteran War of 1812 [read more]
Where the past is still present: Battle of Bladensburg Visitors Center opens its doors
BY PAULA MINAERT — On August 24, 1814, American soldiers, sailors and Marines met invading British troops in the town of Bladensburg. The places they fought are familiar to us today: the East Branch of the Anacostia River, Bunker Hill Road, 40th Avenue. Though the American troops outnumbered the [read more]