Prince George's County Fall/Winter Travel Planner 2008

story exhibit space, which highlights the display of unique aircraft and artifacts and tells the story of the airport's many aviation firsts. The museum gallery contains historic and reproduction aircraft associated with the history of the airfield, as well as hands-on activities and interpretive areas for children of all ages. Changing exhibits and new programs every month keep visitors coming back for more. For information, call 301-864-6029 or visit www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com. 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park, MD 20740. forts in its original design. Sitting on high ground overlooking the Potomac River, picturesque Ft. Washington offers a grand view of Washington, DC, and the Virginia shoreline. Today, only one silent gun stands behind the masonry wall—the last armament of the powerful fort that once guarded the water approach to the city. In addition to the fort, the 341-acre park offers an assortment of recreational opportunities, including hiking and biking trails and a playground. For additional information, call 301-763-4600 or visit www.nps.gov/fowa. 13551 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744. associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built circa 1813, Marietta remained under ownership of the Duvall family until 1902. Justice Duvall’s law office and root cellar remain today. For additional information, call 301-464-5291 or visit www.pgparks.com. 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale, MD 20769. MERKLE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY & VISITOR CENTER DARNALL’S CHANCE HOUSE MUSEUM GREENBELT MUSEUM Greenbelt is a planned community that was designed and built by the federal government during the Great Depression. Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the project put many unemployed people to work building the original town, while also creating homes for families of modest income during a severe housing shortage. Greenbelt’s team of prominent planners and architects attempted to create a small utopia using the principles of garden-city planning. Greenbelt is one of three federal “greentowns” (the others are Greendale, WI, and Greenhills, OH). In 1997, Greenbelt became a National Historic Landmark. The Greenbelt Museum includes an original international-style house near the town’s center that is restored and furnished with objects from the period of 1936-1946. The walls are hung with original architectural renderings and artwork created by New Deal artists and architects. For additional information, call 301-507-6582 or visit www.greenbeltmuseum.org. 10-B Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770. Darnall’s Chance was built in 1742 by James Wardrop, a Scottish immigrant who amassed a fortune as a merchant and entrepreneur in the bustling port town of Upper Marlborough. In 1745, he married Lettice Lee, daughter of Phillip Lee, ancestor of the Maryland branch of the illustrious Lee family of Virginia. For additional information, call 301-952-8010 or visit www.pgparks.com. 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. Started in 1932 as breeding and nesting ground for Canada geese, the sanctuary boasts a visitors center whose interpretive programs make it one of the most unique and beautiful wildlife/environment attractions in Maryland. For additional information, call 301-888-1410 or visit www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/merkle.html. 11704 Fenno Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. MONTPELIER MANSION DORSEY CHAPEL Dorsey Chapel is a small meetinghouse-style church which served as the spiritual and social center of the rural African-American community of Brookland at the turn of the 20th century. Construction of the chapel was completed in 1900; it was named after its first minister, the Reverend A.B. Dorsey. A small, active congregation occupied the chapel from 1900 to 1971. In 1971, the congregation merged with the congregation from Perkins Chapel to form Glenn Dale United Methodist Church, and Dorsey Chapel was no longer used. Initially scheduled for demolition in 1980, the Friends of Dorsey Chapel organized efforts to preserve and restore the church. For additional information, call 301-352-5544 or visit www.pgparks.com. 10704 Brookland Road, Glenn Dale, MD 20769. LAUREL MANSION The Laurel Mansion is located in a former mill-workers’ home. The museum houses collections of books, photographs, tools, personal artifacts, textiles, and oral histories. Its main floor is the site of exhibits devoted to the history of Laurel and the surrounding community. Downstairs is devoted to the gift shop, additional exhibits, and an audio-visual area. The 2,590-square-foot brick and stone building was erected in the early 1840s by mill owners to house their employees. For additional information, call 301-725-7975 or visit www.laurelmuseum.org. 817 Main Street, Laurel, MD 20707. A fine example of the Georgian architecture popular in Maryland in the late 1700s, Montpelier Mansion sits on approximately 70 acres of beautiful parkland. Architectural and building construction details, as well as historical research, suggest that the house was constructed between 1781 and 1785. Major Thomas Snowden and his wife, Anne, original owners of Montpelier Mansion, welcomed many distinguished guests into their home, including George Washington and Abigail Adams. For additional information, call 301-953-1376 or visit www.pgparks.com. 9401 Montpelier Drive, Laurel, MD 20708. MOUNT CALVERT HISTORICAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK Mount Calvert is one of the most significant historical and archaeological sites in Prince George’s County. Ten interpretative wayside signs and the exhibit “The Confluence of Three Cultures” describe the archaeology of 8,000 years of American Indian presence, the development of colonial Charles-Town (the county’s first seat of government from 1696-1721), and an early American tobacco plantation. For additional information, call 301-627-1286 or visit www.pgparks.com. 16302 Mount Calvert Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. 2008-09 • PRINCEGEORGESCOUNTY FORT WASHINGTON NATIONAL PARK MARIETTA HOUSE MUSEUM Fort Washington has stood as a silent sentry defending the nation's capital for over 180 years. As technologies advanced, so did Fort Washington, one of the few remaining seacoast Marietta, the Federal-style brick home of Gabriel Duvall, an 9 http://www.pgparks.com http://www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com http://www.nps.gov/fowa http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/merkle.html http://www.pgparks.com http://www.greenbeltmuseum.org http://www.pgparks.com http://www.pgparks.com http://www.laurelmuseum.org http://www.pgparks.com

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