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class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Public_libraries" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Public_libraries"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.3</span> <span>Public libraries</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Public_libraries-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Transportation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Transportation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Transportation</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Transportation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Government" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Government"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Government</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Government-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notable_people" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notable_people"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Notable people</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notable_people-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul 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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%8C_%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF" title="بلئیدنزبورق، مریلند – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="بلئیدنزبورق، مریلند" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg_(Maryland)" title="Bladensburg (Maryland) – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Bladensburg (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg" title="Bladensburg – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Bladensburg" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg_(lungsod_sa_Tinipong_Bansa,_Maryland)" title="Bladensburg (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, Maryland) – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Bladensburg (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg,_Maryland" title="Bladensburg, Maryland – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Bladensburg, Maryland" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg_(Maryland)" title="Bladensburg (Maryland) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Bladensburg (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg_(Maryland)" title="Bladensburg (Maryland) – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Bladensburg (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg_(Maryland)" title="Bladensburg (Maryland) – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Bladensburg (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%8C_%D9%85%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF" title="بلادنسبورگ، مریلند – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="بلادنسبورگ، مریلند" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg" title="Bladensburg – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Bladensburg" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-glk mw-list-item"><a href="https://glk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF_(%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF)" title="بلدنزبرگ (مريلند) – Gilaki" lang="glk" hreflang="glk" data-title="بلدنزبرگ (مريلند)" data-language-autonym="گیلکی" data-language-local-name="Gilaki" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>گیلکی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg" title="Bladensburg – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Bladensburg" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3_(%D0%9C%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4)" title="Бладенсбург (Мэриленд) – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Бладенсбург (Мэриленд)" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ky mw-list-item"><a href="https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3_(%D0%9C%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4)" title="Бладенсбург (Мэриленд) – Kyrgyz" lang="ky" hreflang="ky" data-title="Бладенсбург (Мэриленд)" data-language-autonym="Кыргызча" data-language-local-name="Kyrgyz" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кыргызча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a href="https://lld.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg_(Maryland)" title="Bladensburg (Maryland) – Ladin" lang="lld" hreflang="lld" data-title="Bladensburg (Maryland)" data-language-autonym="Ladin" data-language-local-name="Ladin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AC" title="بلادينسبورج – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="بلادينسبورج" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg" title="Bladensburg – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Bladensburg" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ce mw-list-item"><a href="https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3_(%D0%9C%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4)" title="Блейденсбург (Мэриленд) – Chechen" lang="ce" hreflang="ce" data-title="Блейденсбург (Мэриленд)" data-language-autonym="Нохчийн" data-language-local-name="Chechen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Нохчийн</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg" title="Bladensburg – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Bladensburg" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg" title="Bladensburg – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Bladensburg" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg" title="Bladensburg – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Bladensburg" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg,_Maryland" title="Bladensburg, Maryland – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Bladensburg, Maryland" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%98%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3_(%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4)" title="Блејденсбург (Мериленд) – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Блејденсбург (Мериленд)" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladensburg,_Maryland" title="Bladensburg, Maryland – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Bladensburg, Maryland" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3_(%D0%9C%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4)" title="Блейденсбург (Мэриленд) – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Блейденсбург (Мэриленд)" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a 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.ib-settlement-official{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption{padding:0.3em 0 0 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption-link{padding:0.2em 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-nickname{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-fn{font-weight:normal;display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-settlement vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div class="fn org">Bladensburg</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div class="category"><a href="/wiki/Town" title="Town">Town</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bladensburg.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Bladensburg in 1861[1]"><img alt="Bladensburg in 1861[1]" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Bladensburg.jpg/250px-Bladensburg.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="141" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Bladensburg.jpg/375px-Bladensburg.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Bladensburg.jpg/500px-Bladensburg.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5312" data-file-height="2988" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">Bladensburg in 1861<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1028600610">.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols{text-align:center;display:table;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-row{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cell{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cellt{display:table-cell;vertical-align:top}</style> <div class="ib-settlement-cols"> <div class="ib-settlement-cols-row"><div 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seal of Bladensburg" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ad/Seal_of_Bladenburg%2C_Maryland.png/62px-Seal_of_Bladenburg%2C_Maryland.png" decoding="async" width="62" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ad/Seal_of_Bladenburg%2C_Maryland.png/94px-Seal_of_Bladenburg%2C_Maryland.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ad/Seal_of_Bladenburg%2C_Maryland.png/125px-Seal_of_Bladenburg%2C_Maryland.png 2x" data-file-width="198" data-file-height="316" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link">Seal</div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Motto(s): <div class="ib-settlement-nickname nickname"><i>A past to remember, a future to embrace</i>.</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a 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href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Bladensburg,_Maryland&params=38_56_29_N_76_55_48_W_region:US_type:city"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">38°56′29″N</span> <span class="longitude">76°55′48″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">38.94139°N 76.93000°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">38.94139; -76.93000</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">United States</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/U.S._state" title="U.S. state">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Maryland" title="Maryland">Maryland</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_counties_in_Maryland" title="List of counties in Maryland">County</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Prince_George%27s_County,_Maryland" title="Prince George's County, Maryland">Prince George's</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1742</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Municipal_corporation" title="Municipal corporation">Incorporated</a></th><td class="infobox-data">1854<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Namesake" title="Namesake">Named for</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Bladen" title="Thomas Bladen">Thomas Bladen</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-CenPopGazetteer2020_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CenPopGazetteer2020-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">1.00 sq mi (2.59 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Land</th><td class="infobox-data">0.99 sq mi (2.56 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Water</th><td class="infobox-data">0.01 sq mi (0.02 km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">52 ft (16 m)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(<a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_Census" class="mw-redirect" title="2020 United States Census">2020</a>)</div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">9,657</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">9,754.55/sq mi (3,765.61/km<sup>2</sup>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC-5" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC-5">UTC-5</a> (<a href="/wiki/North_American_Eastern_Time_Zone" class="mw-redirect" title="North American Eastern Time Zone">Eastern (EST)</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"> • Summer (<a href="/wiki/Daylight_saving_time" title="Daylight saving time">DST</a>)</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC-4" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC-4">UTC-4</a> (EDT)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/ZIP_code" class="mw-redirect" title="ZIP code">ZIP code</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">20710</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbering_plan" title="Telephone numbering plan">Area codes</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Area_codes_301_and_240" class="mw-redirect" title="Area codes 301 and 240">301, 240</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Federal_Information_Processing_Standard" class="mw-redirect" title="Federal Information Processing Standard">FIPS code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">24-07850</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geographic_Names_Information_System" title="Geographic Names Information System">GNIS</a> feature ID</th><td class="infobox-data">0597086</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bladensburgmd.gov/">www<wbr />.bladensburgmd<wbr />.gov</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Bladensburg</b> is a town in <a href="/wiki/Prince_George%27s_County,_Maryland" title="Prince George's County, Maryland">Prince George's County, Maryland</a>, United States.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The population was 9,657 at the 2020 census.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Areas in Bladensburg are located within <a href="/wiki/ZIP_code" class="mw-redirect" title="ZIP code">ZIP code</a> 20710. Bladensburg is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) from <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Originally called Garrison's Landing, Bladensburg was renamed in honor of <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Bladen" title="Thomas Bladen">Thomas Bladen</a>, governor of Maryland, 1742–1747. Bladensburg was established in 1742 as a regional commercial center by an act of the <a href="/wiki/Maryland_General_Assembly" title="Maryland General Assembly">Maryland General Assembly</a>. The act also authorized the town commissioners to purchase 60 acres (240,000 m<sup>2</sup>) of land to be laid out in 1-acre (4,000 m<sup>2</sup>) lots. The act required that a house covering at least 400 square feet (37 m<sup>2</sup>) of ground with a brick or stone chimney be constructed within 18 months of the sale of the lot. As of June 6, 1746, only 18 of the lots had been improved according to the stipulations of the act. <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Lowndes" title="Christopher Lowndes">Christopher Lowndes</a>' house, <a href="/wiki/Bostwick_(Bladensburg,_Maryland)" title="Bostwick (Bladensburg, Maryland)">Bostwick</a>, and those built by David Ross and William Hilleary (the <a href="/wiki/William_Hilleary_House_(Bladensburg,_Maryland)" title="William Hilleary House (Bladensburg, Maryland)">William Hilleary House</a>) were among them.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Port,_war,_and_railroad_(1740s–1830s)"><span id="Port.2C_war.2C_and_railroad_.281740s.E2.80.931830s.29"></span>Port, war, and railroad (1740s–1830s)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Port, war, and railroad (1740s–1830s)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>With the establishment in 1747 of a government tobacco inspection system, Bladensburg became a designated <a href="/wiki/Tobacco" title="Tobacco">tobacco</a> inspection and grading port. The <a href="/wiki/Market_Master%27s_House_(Bladensburg,_Maryland)" title="Market Master's House (Bladensburg, Maryland)">Market Master's House</a> is evidence of that role. The town was a <a href="/wiki/Seaport" class="mw-redirect" title="Seaport">seaport</a> during the colonial period. </p><p>Bladensburg is best remembered for the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Bladensburg" title="Battle of Bladensburg">Battle of Bladensburg</a> (1814) during the <a href="/wiki/War_of_1812" title="War of 1812">War of 1812</a>, the only battle in US history in which a sitting president (<a href="/wiki/James_Madison" title="James Madison">James Madison</a>) rode into battle. US defeat in that battle, called "the greatest disgrace ever dealt to American arms",<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> cleared the way for the burning of <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington</a> by <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Ireland" title="United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland">British</a> troops. </p><p>Its role as a seaport faded as the <a href="/wiki/Anacostia_River" title="Anacostia River">Anacostia River</a> <a href="/wiki/Silt" title="Silt">silted</a> up and larger ships could no longer reach the port. However, the town remained an important crossroads of routes north to <a href="/wiki/Baltimore" title="Baltimore">Baltimore</a> and <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia" title="Philadelphia">Philadelphia</a>, south and east to the towns of <a href="/wiki/Annapolis,_Maryland" title="Annapolis, Maryland">Annapolis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Upper_Marlboro,_Maryland" title="Upper Marlboro, Maryland">Upper Marlboro</a>, and west to the District of Columbia. The original terminus of the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad" title="Baltimore and Ohio Railroad">Baltimore and Ohio Railroad</a> was Bladensburg, forcing all passengers intended for Washington to board carriages 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.<sup id="cite_ref-sha_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sha-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1840s–present"><span id="1840s.E2.80.93present"></span>1840s–present</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1840s–present"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>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 was reachable by the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Washington,_Spa_Spring_and_Gretta_Railroad&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Washington, Spa Spring and Gretta Railroad (page does not exist)">Washington, Spa Spring and Gretta Railroad</a>. Another attraction was the <a href="/wiki/Bladensburg_Dueling_Grounds" title="Bladensburg Dueling Grounds">Bladensburg Dueling Grounds</a> or <a href="/wiki/Dueling_Creek" title="Dueling Creek">Dueling Creek</a>, the site of many famous duels until after the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">American Civil War</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Camp_Casey,_near_Bladensburg,_Md_LCCN2001695043.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Camp_Casey%2C_near_Bladensburg%2C_Md_LCCN2001695043.jpg/220px-Camp_Casey%2C_near_Bladensburg%2C_Md_LCCN2001695043.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Camp_Casey%2C_near_Bladensburg%2C_Md_LCCN2001695043.jpg/330px-Camp_Casey%2C_near_Bladensburg%2C_Md_LCCN2001695043.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Camp_Casey%2C_near_Bladensburg%2C_Md_LCCN2001695043.jpg/440px-Camp_Casey%2C_near_Bladensburg%2C_Md_LCCN2001695043.jpg 2x" data-file-width="9072" data-file-height="6000" /></a><figcaption>Camp Casey near Bladensburg, 1861</figcaption></figure> <p>The town was incorporated in 1854. Schools and churches were constructed, including the first <a href="/wiki/Freedmen%27s_Bureau" title="Freedmen's Bureau">Freedmen's Bureau</a> school for <a href="/wiki/African_American" class="mw-redirect" title="African American">African Americans</a> 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 <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Route_450" title="Maryland Route 450">Annapolis Road</a>. 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.<sup id="cite_ref-sha_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sha-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After a history major flooding, the Army Corps of Engineers implemented a flood control system around this time that altered the course of the Anacostia River and added levees.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1999, Bladensburg, <a href="/wiki/Colmar_Manor,_Maryland" title="Colmar Manor, Maryland">Colmar Manor</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Cottage_City,_Maryland" title="Cottage City, Maryland">Cottage City</a> were lauded by the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Joint_Center_for_Sustainable_Communities&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joint Center for Sustainable Communities (page does not exist)">Joint Center for Sustainable Communities</a> for their collaboration with Prince George's County for the Port Towns Revitalization Initiative, which created a common <i><a href="/wiki/Port_Towns" title="Port Towns">Port Towns</a></i> identity for the towns; encouraged businesses development through infrastructure and façade improvements; acquisition of historic properties and plans for their reuse; and reconstruction of the Bladensburg waterfront and marina.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2013)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Historic_sites">Historic sites</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Historic sites"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The following is a partial list of historic sites in Bladensburg identified by the <a href="/wiki/Maryland-National_Capital_Park_and_Planning_Commission" title="Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission">Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission</a>:<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="width:98%"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #A8EDEF"> </th> <th width="25%" style="background-color: #A8EDEF"><b>Site name</b> </th> <th width="8%" class="unsortable" style="background-color: #A8EDEF"><b>Image</b> </th> <th style="background-color: #A8EDEF"><b>Location</b> </th> <th class="unsortable" style="background-color: #A8EDEF"><b>M-NCPPC Inventory Number</b> </th> <th class="unsortable" style="background-color: #A8EDEF"><b>Comment</b> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #A8EDEF"><small>1</small> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bostwick_(Bladensburg,_Maryland)" title="Bostwick (Bladensburg, Maryland)">Bostwick</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Bostwick_Dec_08.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Bostwick_Dec_08.JPG/100px-Bostwick_Dec_08.JPG" decoding="async" width="100" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Bostwick_Dec_08.JPG/150px-Bostwick_Dec_08.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Bostwick_Dec_08.JPG/200px-Bostwick_Dec_08.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a></span> </td> <td>3901 48th St. </td> <td>69-005-09 </td> <td>Added to the <a href="/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places" title="National Register of Historic Places">National Register of Historic Places</a>, 1975-08-19 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #A8EDEF"><small>2</small> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Washington_House_(Bladensburg,_Maryland)" title="George Washington House (Bladensburg, Maryland)">George Washington House</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:George_Washington_House_Nov_08.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/George_Washington_House_Nov_08.JPG/100px-George_Washington_House_Nov_08.JPG" decoding="async" width="100" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/George_Washington_House_Nov_08.JPG/150px-George_Washington_House_Nov_08.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/George_Washington_House_Nov_08.JPG/200px-George_Washington_House_Nov_08.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a></span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_1_in_Maryland" title="U.S. Route 1 in Maryland">Baltimore Ave.</a> at Upshur St. </td> <td>69-005-02 </td> <td>Added to the <a href="/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places" title="National Register of Historic Places">National Register of Historic Places</a>, 1974-08-07 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #A8EDEF"><small>3</small> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Hilltop_Manor_(Bladensburg,_Maryland)" title="Hilltop Manor (Bladensburg, Maryland)">Hilltop Manor</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Hilltop_Manor_Entrance_Dec_08.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Hilltop_Manor_Entrance_Dec_08.JPG/100px-Hilltop_Manor_Entrance_Dec_08.JPG" decoding="async" width="100" height="61" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Hilltop_Manor_Entrance_Dec_08.JPG/150px-Hilltop_Manor_Entrance_Dec_08.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Hilltop_Manor_Entrance_Dec_08.JPG/200px-Hilltop_Manor_Entrance_Dec_08.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2463" data-file-height="1502" /></a></span> </td> <td>4100–4112, 4200–4214 53rd Ave., 4100–4210 53rd Pl., & 5300–5304 Annapolis Rd. </td> <td>n/a </td> <td>Added to the <a href="/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places" title="National Register of Historic Places">National Register of Historic Places</a>, 2007-12-21 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #A8EDEF"><small>4</small> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Market_Master%27s_House_(Bladensburg,_Maryland)" title="Market Master's House (Bladensburg, Maryland)">Market Master's House</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Market_Masters_House_June_2009.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Market_Masters_House_June_2009.JPG/100px-Market_Masters_House_June_2009.JPG" decoding="async" width="100" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Market_Masters_House_June_2009.JPG/150px-Market_Masters_House_June_2009.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Market_Masters_House_June_2009.JPG/200px-Market_Masters_House_June_2009.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a></span> </td> <td>4006 48th St. </td> <td>69-005-08 </td> <td>Added to the <a href="/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places" title="National Register of Historic Places">National Register of Historic Places</a>, 1990-03-29 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color: #A8EDEF"><small>6</small> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/William_Hilleary_House_(Bladensburg,_Maryland)" title="William Hilleary House (Bladensburg, Maryland)">William Hilleary House or Hilleary–Magruder House</a> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Hilleary_House_Dec_08.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Hilleary_House_Dec_08.JPG/100px-Hilleary_House_Dec_08.JPG" decoding="async" width="100" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Hilleary_House_Dec_08.JPG/150px-Hilleary_House_Dec_08.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Hilleary_House_Dec_08.JPG/200px-Hilleary_House_Dec_08.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a></span> </td> <td>4703 Annapolis Rd. </td> <td>69-005-07 </td> <td>Added to the <a href="/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places" title="National Register of Historic Places">National Register of Historic Places</a>, 1978-07-20 </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Bladensburg is also the site of the <a href="/wiki/Peace_Cross" title="Peace Cross">Peace Cross</a>, a <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a> memorial at the center of a 2019 Supreme Court case <a href="/wiki/American_Legion_v._American_Humanist_Association" title="American Legion v. American Humanist Association">American Legion v. American Humanist Association</a>, which allowed the landmark to remain as a state-maintained monument.<sup id="cite_ref-nps2015_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nps2015-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-oyez1_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-oyez1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bladensburg is located at <span class="geo-inline"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1156832818"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Bladensburg,_Maryland&params=38_56_29_N_76_55_48_W_type:city"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">38°56′29″N</span> <span class="longitude">76°55′48″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">38.94139°N 76.93000°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">38.94139; -76.93000</span></span></span></a></span></span> (38.941428, −76.930053).<sup id="cite_ref-GR1_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GR1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>According to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Census_Bureau" title="United States Census Bureau">United States Census Bureau</a>, the town has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 1.00 square mile (2.59 km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km<sup>2</sup>) is water.<sup id="cite_ref-Gazetteer_files_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gazetteer_files-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The community is home to the "Bladensburg Waterfront Park" at the <a href="/wiki/Confluence" title="Confluence">confluence</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Northeast_Branch_Anacostia_River" title="Northeast Branch Anacostia River">Northeast Branch</a> and <a href="/wiki/Northwest_Branch_Anacostia_River" title="Northwest Branch Anacostia River">Northwest Branch</a> of the Anacostia River.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bordering_areas">Bordering areas</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Bordering areas"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Edmonston,_Maryland" title="Edmonston, Maryland">Edmonston</a> (northwest)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hyattsville,_Maryland" title="Hyattsville, Maryland">Hyattsville</a> (northwest)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Heights,_Maryland" title="Rogers Heights, Maryland">Rogers Heights</a> (northeast)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Riverdale_Park,_Maryland" title="Riverdale Park, Maryland">Riverdale</a> (northeast)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cottage_City,_Maryland" title="Cottage City, Maryland">Cottage City</a> (southwest)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colmar_Manor,_Maryland" title="Colmar Manor, Maryland">Colmar Manor</a> (southwest)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cheverly,_Maryland" title="Cheverly, Maryland">Cheverly</a> (southeast)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuxedo,_Maryland" title="Tuxedo, Maryland">Tuxedo</a> (south)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Woodlawn,_Prince_George%27s_County,_Maryland" title="Woodlawn, Prince George's County, Maryland">Woodlawn</a> (east)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landover_Hills,_Maryland" title="Landover Hills, Maryland">Landover Hills</a> (east)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224496135">.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop{border-spacing:1px;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0.3em;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop caption{background-color:lavender;color:black;padding-right:0.2em;padding-left:0.2em;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-bottom:none}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop th[scope=col]{border-bottom:1px solid black}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(2){text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td.us-census-pop-estimate{padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(3){padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(4){padding-left:0.5em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-footnote{border-top:1px solid black;font-size:85%;text-align:center}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-right{float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 1em 1em}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-center{float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-none{float:none;margin:0 1em 1em 0}}</style> <table class="us-census-pop us-census-pop-right"> <caption>Historical population</caption> <tbody><tr><th scope="col">Census</th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Population">Pop.</abbr></th><th scope="col"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1152813436">.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="sr-only">Note</span></th><th scope="col"><abbr title="Percent change">%±</abbr></th></tr> <tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1870_United_States_census" title="1870 United States census">1870</a></th><td>410</td><td></td><td>—</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1880_United_States_census" title="1880 United States census">1880</a></th><td>466</td><td></td><td>13.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1890_United_States_census" title="1890 United States census">1890</a></th><td>503</td><td></td><td>7.9%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_census" title="1900 United States census">1900</a></th><td>463</td><td></td><td>−8.0%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1910_United_States_census" title="1910 United States census">1910</a></th><td>460</td><td></td><td>−0.6%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_census" title="1920 United States census">1920</a></th><td>597</td><td></td><td>29.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_census" title="1930 United States census">1930</a></th><td>816</td><td></td><td>36.7%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_census" title="1940 United States census">1940</a></th><td>1,220</td><td></td><td>49.5%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_census" title="1950 United States census">1950</a></th><td>2,899</td><td></td><td>137.6%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_census" title="1960 United States census">1960</a></th><td>3,103</td><td></td><td>7.0%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_census" title="1970 United States census">1970</a></th><td>7,977</td><td></td><td>157.1%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_census" title="1980 United States census">1980</a></th><td>7,691</td><td></td><td>−3.6%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_census" title="1990 United States census">1990</a></th><td>8,064</td><td></td><td>4.8%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_census" title="2000 United States census">2000</a></th><td>7,661</td><td></td><td>−5.0%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_census" title="2010 United States census">2010</a></th><td>9,148</td><td></td><td>19.4%</td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_census" title="2020 United States census">2020</a></th><td>9,657</td><td></td><td>5.6%</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="us-census-pop-footnote" style="text-align: center">U.S. Decennial Census<sup id="cite_ref-DecennialCensus_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DecennialCensus-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /> 2010<sup id="cite_ref-2010CensusP2_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2010CensusP2-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 2020<sup id="cite_ref-2020CensusP2_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020CensusP2-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2020_census">2020 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2020 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption><b>Bladensburg town, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition</b><br /><small><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold"><i>Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.</i></span></small> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Race / Ethnicity <small>(<i>NH = Non-Hispanic</i>)</small> </th> <th>Pop 2010<sup id="cite_ref-2010CensusP2_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2010CensusP2-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Pop 2020<sup id="cite_ref-2020CensusP2_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2020CensusP2-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>% 2010 </th> <th>% 2020 </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Non-Hispanic_or_Latino_whites" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-Hispanic or Latino whites">White</a> alone (NH) </td> <td>460 </td> <td>294 </td> <td>5.03% </td> <td>3.04% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Non-Hispanic_or_Latino_African_Americans" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans">Black or African American</a> alone (NH) </td> <td>5,885 </td> <td>5,166 </td> <td>64.33% </td> <td>53.49% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States" title="Native Americans in the United States">Native American</a> or <a href="/wiki/Alaska_Native" class="mw-redirect" title="Alaska Native">Alaska Native</a> alone (NH) </td> <td>18 </td> <td>23 </td> <td>0.20% </td> <td>0.24% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Asian_Americans" title="Asian Americans">Asian</a> alone (NH) </td> <td>184 </td> <td>124 </td> <td>2.01% </td> <td>1.28% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Pacific_Islander_Americans" title="Pacific Islander Americans">Pacific Islander</a> alone (NH) </td> <td>2 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>0.02% </td> <td>0.05% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Some Other Race alone (NH) </td> <td>19 </td> <td>37 </td> <td>0.21% </td> <td>0.38% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Multiracial_Americans" title="Multiracial Americans">Mixed Race or Multi-Racial</a> (NH) </td> <td>117 </td> <td>196 </td> <td>1.28% </td> <td>2.03% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hispanic_and_Latino_Americans" title="Hispanic and Latino Americans">Hispanic or Latino</a> (any race) </td> <td>2,463 </td> <td>3,812 </td> <td>26.92% </td> <td>39.47% </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Total</b> </td> <td><b>9,148</b> </td> <td><b>9,657</b> </td> <td><b>100.00%</b> </td> <td><b>100.00%</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2010_census">2010 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: 2010 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of the <a href="/wiki/Census" title="Census">census</a><sup id="cite_ref-wwwcensusgov_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wwwcensusgov-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> of 2010, there were 9,148 people, 3,542 households, and 1,960 families living in the town. The <a href="/wiki/Population_density" title="Population density">population density</a> was 9,148.0 inhabitants per square mile (3,532.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 3,826 housing units at an average density of 3,826.0 per square mile (1,477.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 12.6% <a href="/wiki/White_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="White (U.S. Census)">White</a>, 65.6% <a href="/wiki/African_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="African American (U.S. Census)">African American</a>, 0.5% <a href="/wiki/Native_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Native American (U.S. Census)">Native American</a>, 2.0% <a href="/wiki/Asian_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian (U.S. Census)">Asian</a>, 16.6% from <a href="/wiki/Race_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (U.S. Census)">other races</a>, and 2.7% from two or more races. <a href="/wiki/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hispanic (U.S. Census)">Hispanic</a> or <a href="/wiki/Latino_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Latino (U.S. Census)">Latino</a> of any race were 26.9% of the population. </p><p>There were 3,542 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.7% were <a href="/wiki/Marriage" title="Marriage">married couples</a> living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.7% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.39. </p><p>The median age in the town was 31.5 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.7% were from 25 to 44; 20.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.9% male and 53.1% female. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2000_census">2000 census</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 2000 census"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of the <a href="/wiki/Census" title="Census">census</a><sup id="cite_ref-GR2_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GR2-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> of 2000, there were 7,661 people, 3,121 households, and 1,719 families living in the town. The population density was 7,766.1 inhabitants per square mile (2,998.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 3,443 housing units at an average density of 3,490.3 per square mile (1,347.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 16.42% <a href="/wiki/White_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="White (U.S. Census)">White</a>, 70.92% <a href="/wiki/African_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="African American (U.S. Census)">African American</a>, 0.34% <a href="/wiki/Native_American_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Native American (U.S. Census)">Native American</a>, 2.52% <a href="/wiki/Asian_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian (U.S. Census)">Asian</a>, 0.05% <a href="/wiki/Pacific_Islander_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)">Pacific Islander</a>, 6.87% from <a href="/wiki/Race_(United_States_Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Race (United States Census)">other races</a>, and 2.88% from two or more races. <a href="/wiki/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hispanic (U.S. Census)">Hispanic</a> or <a href="/wiki/Latino_(U.S._Census)" class="mw-redirect" title="Latino (U.S. Census)">Latino</a> of any race were 13.07% of the population. </p><p>There were 3,121 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.8% were <a href="/wiki/Marriage" title="Marriage">married couples</a> living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.26. </p><p>In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. </p><p>The median income for a household in the town was $34,966, and the median income for a family was $41,394. Males had a median income of $30,969 versus $28,538 for females. The <a href="/wiki/Per_capita_income" title="Per capita income">per capita income</a> for the town was $17,046. About 7.5% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the <a href="/wiki/Poverty_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Poverty line">poverty line</a>, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Primary_and_secondary_schools">Primary and secondary schools</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Primary and secondary schools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Public_schools">Public schools</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Public schools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bladensburg residents are zoned to schools in the <a href="/wiki/Prince_George%27s_County_Public_Schools" title="Prince George's County Public Schools">Prince George's County Public Schools</a> district.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Public elementary schools serving the town include: <sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Bladensburg Elementary School <ul><li>Bladensburg Elementary established an <a href="/wiki/English_as_a_second_language" class="mw-redirect" title="English as a second language">English as a second language</a> (ESOL) program years prior to 2004. By that year about 33% of the students were designated as ESOL. As of that year special ESOL teachers visit classrooms and provide support to regular teachers.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li>Port Towns Elementary School</li> <li>Rogers Heights Elementary School</li> <li>Templeton Elementary School</li></ul> <p>The zoned middle school is William Wirt Middle School.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Bladensburg_High_School" title="Bladensburg High School">Bladensburg High School</a> is the sole zoned high school of the town.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>International High School at Langley Park: a special high school for students who are new immigrants to the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Private_schools">Private schools</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Private schools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Seton_High_School" title="Elizabeth Seton High School">Elizabeth Seton High School</a>, a private high school, is located in Bladensburg.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Public_libraries">Public libraries</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Public libraries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Prince_George%27s_County_Memorial_Library_Bladensburg_Branch.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Prince_George%27s_County_Memorial_Library_Bladensburg_Branch.jpg/220px-Prince_George%27s_County_Memorial_Library_Bladensburg_Branch.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="151" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Prince_George%27s_County_Memorial_Library_Bladensburg_Branch.jpg/330px-Prince_George%27s_County_Memorial_Library_Bladensburg_Branch.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Prince_George%27s_County_Memorial_Library_Bladensburg_Branch.jpg/440px-Prince_George%27s_County_Memorial_Library_Bladensburg_Branch.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1645" data-file-height="1131" /></a><figcaption>Bladensburg Branch</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Prince_George%27s_County_Memorial_Library_System" title="Prince George's County Memorial Library System">Prince George's County Memorial Library System</a> operates the Bladensburg Branch. The previous library, previously an elementary school, opened on October 21, 1978. The ribbon cutting of the current library was held in 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transportation">Transportation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Transportation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2016-09-02_16_55_31_View_south_along_U.S._Route_1_Alternate_(Baltimore_Avenue)_near_Tanglewood_Drive_in_Bladensburg,_Prince_Georges_County,_Maryland.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/2016-09-02_16_55_31_View_south_along_U.S._Route_1_Alternate_%28Baltimore_Avenue%29_near_Tanglewood_Drive_in_Bladensburg%2C_Prince_Georges_County%2C_Maryland.jpg/220px-2016-09-02_16_55_31_View_south_along_U.S._Route_1_Alternate_%28Baltimore_Avenue%29_near_Tanglewood_Drive_in_Bladensburg%2C_Prince_Georges_County%2C_Maryland.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/2016-09-02_16_55_31_View_south_along_U.S._Route_1_Alternate_%28Baltimore_Avenue%29_near_Tanglewood_Drive_in_Bladensburg%2C_Prince_Georges_County%2C_Maryland.jpg/330px-2016-09-02_16_55_31_View_south_along_U.S._Route_1_Alternate_%28Baltimore_Avenue%29_near_Tanglewood_Drive_in_Bladensburg%2C_Prince_Georges_County%2C_Maryland.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/2016-09-02_16_55_31_View_south_along_U.S._Route_1_Alternate_%28Baltimore_Avenue%29_near_Tanglewood_Drive_in_Bladensburg%2C_Prince_Georges_County%2C_Maryland.jpg/440px-2016-09-02_16_55_31_View_south_along_U.S._Route_1_Alternate_%28Baltimore_Avenue%29_near_Tanglewood_Drive_in_Bladensburg%2C_Prince_Georges_County%2C_Maryland.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>US 1 Alt approaching MD 450 in Bladensburg</figcaption></figure> <p>Several major surface roads serve Bladensburg. <a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_1_Alternate_(Washington,_D.C.)" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Route 1 Alternate (Washington, D.C.)">U.S. Route 1 Alternate</a> is the only <a href="/wiki/U.S._Highway" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Highway">U.S. Highway</a> serving the town. It follows Baltimore Avenue along a northeast-southwest alignment on the west edge of town. Major state routes serving Bladensburg include <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Route_201" title="Maryland Route 201">Maryland Route 201</a>, which follows Kenilworth Avenue on a general north-south alignment, and <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Route_450" title="Maryland Route 450">Maryland Route 450</a>, which follows Annapolis Road on an east-west route. <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Route_202" title="Maryland Route 202">Maryland Route 202</a> reaches its northern terminus at MD 450 in Bladensburg, while <a href="/wiki/Maryland_Route_769" title="Maryland Route 769">Maryland Route 769</a> follows the old alignment of MD 201 along minor surface roads through town. The nearest freeway is the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore-Washington_Parkway" class="mw-redirect" title="Baltimore-Washington Parkway">Baltimore-Washington Parkway</a>, which passes just east of the town limits. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government">Government</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Government"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Prince_George%27s_County_Police_Department" title="Prince George's County Police Department">Prince George's County Police Department</a> District 1 Station in <a href="/wiki/Hyattsville,_Maryland" title="Hyattsville, Maryland">Hyattsville</a> serves Bladensburg.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service" title="United States Postal Service">United States Postal Service</a> operates the Bladensburg Post Office.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Caleb_T._Bailey" class="mw-redirect" title="Caleb T. Bailey">Caleb T. Bailey</a>, born in Bladensburg in 1898; Brigadier general, USMC</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tracey_Ballard" title="Tracey Ballard">Tracey Ballard</a>, first open gay employee of the <a href="/wiki/CIA" class="mw-redirect" title="CIA">CIA</a><sup id="cite_ref-Jones_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jones-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Hartley" title="Henry Hartley">Henry Hartley</a>, born in Bladensburg in 1884; Rear admiral, USN</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_M._Wright&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Robert M. Wright (page does not exist)">Robert M. Wright</a>, born in Bladensburg in 1840; one of the founders of <a href="/wiki/Dodge_City,_Kansas" title="Dodge City, Kansas">Dodge City</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kansas" title="Kansas">Kansas</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bladensburg,_Maryland&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFLossing1868" class="citation book cs1">Lossing, Benson (1868). <i>The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812</i>. 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Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/District_Heights,_Maryland" title="District Heights, Maryland">District Heights</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glenarden,_Maryland" title="Glenarden, Maryland">Glenarden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greenbelt,_Maryland" title="Greenbelt, Maryland">Greenbelt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hyattsville,_Maryland" title="Hyattsville, Maryland">Hyattsville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laurel,_Maryland" title="Laurel, Maryland">Laurel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mount_Rainier,_Maryland" title="Mount Rainier, Maryland">Mount Rainier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Carrollton,_Maryland" title="New Carrollton, Maryland">New Carrollton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seat_Pleasant,_Maryland" title="Seat Pleasant, Maryland">Seat Pleasant</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="6" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" 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