Recently, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), Inc. bestowed the Chapter of the Year Award to the AAHGS-Prince George’s County, Maryland Chapter (AAHGS-PGCM) at the Society’s 34th Annual National Conference, in Nashville, TN. The award is presented to an AAHGS chapter who has made outstanding contributions to the ( Read more... )

The City of Bowie Museums and The Hammond-Harwood House invite you ( Read more... )

On Dec. 12, 2012, the following historic districts became official by the National Register of Historic Places:

College Heights Estates Historic DistrictRoughly bounded by Adelphi Rd., U. of Maryland College Park, University Park, Van Buren St., Wells Pkwy ( Read more... )

From Bonnie Bick of the Campaign to Reinvest in the Heart of Oxon Hill:

Zoning Hearing Examiner Rules That Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)
Did NOT Have The Power To Remove Salubria’s Historic Designation
Last week, the Prince George’s County Zoning Hearing Examiner (ZHE) ruled against National Harbor developer Milt Peterson, deciding that the ( Read more... )

The Prince George's County Historical Society is sponsoring a historical lecture series on Wed. nights in Aug. Check their calendar for more details.

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Also check out the latest Prince George's County blogger posts and news here.

And our new video playlists on YouTube for Candidates and Info for 2010 Election in Prince George's, MD | Prince ( Read more... )

House Tour tickets are now available at Franklins -- buy your tickets in advance and save $2 each ( Read more... )

I have gotten this or a similar message from many sources. This one is from Samuel J. Parker, Jr., AICP, Chairman, Prince George's County Planning Board, The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Envision Prince George's is a new initiative launched by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), to engage ( Read more... )

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This isn't in Prince George's Co., but I think people here might be interested in and it's worth the travel ( Read more... )

The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission is hosting a series of initial public meetings on updating the Prince George’s County Historic Sites and Districts Plan. Please attend one of the meetings to learn more about the plan and to share your ideas ( Read more... )