WEEKEND FUN! Lots of great ways to have fun with the kids this weekend along Route 1! Oh, there's Glitterfest, Live Musical Performance by Barry Louis Polisar, Jitterbug Club, Trot for a Turkey & more! Take a look inside and share with a friend! As always - but especially in times of inclement weather - be sure to contact the event to confirm its status before heading out!
Many thanks to this weekend's sponsor: Community Forklift!
Kings & Queens, highlighting the contributions of African Americans to Rock-n-Roll is this weekend! 📸: Joe's Movement Emporium
A Creatives Meet-Up, Screening of Sophia Coppola's The Beguiled, Ten Thousand Villages Craft Sale, Tanglewood's Anniversary Party & more, all this weekend! As always - but especially in times of inclement weather - be sure to contact the event to confirm its status before heading out!
Where in Prince George's County might you find the Bostwick House, an elegant two and one-half story Georgian structure completed in 1746 whose terraced lawns are linked with white marble steps that once graced the U.S. Capitol (and whose front porch was recently treated to great restoration work thanks to the fine folks at HistoriCorps)?
Here's a hint: This historic house has ties to the town's mercantile roots, the War of 1812 and sits across from the Anacostia River. What's that? You think the Bostwick House is located in the Town of Bladensburg, Maryland? 🔔🔔🔔 You are correct! This beautiful historic house is indeed located in Bladensburg and was actually purchased by the town in 1997 for "public purposes the preserve this unusual and precious piece of Bladensburg history," according to a brochure issued by the Friends of Bostwick, Inc.
Take a moment to imagine this being the view from your front door, a look onto the of the resplendent Anacostia River Valley (minus chainsaw-ish device to the left).
According to this Washington Post article from 2012, the Bostwick House is "one of only four one of only four pre-Revolutionary structures still standing in the town. '[Bostwick] really represents why Bladensburg is there in the first place, for the port and the trade,' said Aaron Marcavitch, executive director of Anacostia Trails Heritage Area Inc., an organization that works to promote the history and cultural resources in northern Prince George’s County. The organization is working to help Bladensburg raise awareness for the needs of Bostwick House."
When Aaron invited me to a behind-the-scenes tour of the Bostwick House, I jumped at the chance to absorb more of our local history, run my fingers along and mind around what used to be and to take some sweet pics of the details that caught my eye - like the beautifully intricate design on a radiator I spotted, the soft curves on a marble mantelpiece (I *think* marble, don't quote me 😉), the woodwork along the stairwell. Man oh man. 😍
Attentively listening as Donald Linebaugh (Director of UMD's Historic Preservation Program) shares details on the details!
And in case videos are more your thang, here's one sharing details about the restoration and some history behind the Bostwick House:
🔊 While the house is not currently open to the public, the Town of Bladensburg and those involved in the preservation of the Bostwick House would love to hear ideas from Route One Fun readers on future uses for the House that preserves its history, creates jobs and stimulates the local economy. Inspired? 🖉 Feel free to add you ideas for Bostwick House to the comments below!
The Bostwick House is located at 3901 48th St, Bladensburg, MD 20710
Get a head start on weekend plans with the kiddos today! College Park Dream Team, SantaFest 2018, Dance for Young Movers, Playground Fun, Gymnastics Workshop and more!
Quick update to this post about the Hyattsville Library here, where I shared news about its forthcoming groundbreaking as happening this November: PGCMLS just shared with me that November 19th is the date for the groundbreaking ceremony!
📸 source: Grimm and Parker
The groundbreaking ceremony will be at 11:30am at 6530 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville and will be attended by County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, Council Member Deni Taveras, & the Board of Library Trustees of the Prince George's County Library System, among others (like you?!?). If you plan to attend, RSVP to nestor.diaz@pgcmls.info.
Many of you have reached out to me to learn the precise date, so glad to be able to satiate your thirst for knowledge! 😊
