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Prince Georgeansin the Old West By Alan Virta

When I told my friends and colleaguesin Idaho that I was going to talk about Prince Georgeansin the Old West-they gave me funny looks and more than one askedme- How could I ever find them? How would I know who they were?

Well, finding them was the leastof myproblems-because everywhereI think I've ever gone-in the United States,at least-l'vs found tracesof PrinceGeorgeans.

In the ancientcemetery in the village of Roseville,Ohio-home of my grandparents, greatgrandparents, and two generationsbefore them-there is a huge gravestonewith the name"Grafton Duvall" carvedon it, as PrinceGeorge's a-soundingname as everthere couldbe. When I checkedHany Wright Newman'sbible of Duvall genealogyI found that this GraftonDuvall-one of a numberof men to bearthat nameover several generations-wasindeed a nativeof PrinceGeorge's County.

When I moved to Mississippi,one of the first placesI went to visit was Natchez-for nearthere is a historical marker denotingthe site of what was known as the "Maryland Colony" early settlementof PrinceGeorgeans from the Aquascoarea who movedto the old Southwestin the early yearsof the 1800sto take advantageof the fertile soil and opportunitiesthere.

PrinceGeorgeans have been heading West sincethe very beginning. PrinceGeorgeans were,indeed, some of the first Westerners-becausein the late 17thcentury, this unorganized,lightly-settled land betweenthe Patuxentand Potomac Rivers was the West. It was Maryland's frontier,where European settlement bumped up againstthe original Indianinhabitants. Stories of Indian raids on the AnacostiaRiver settlements;of Ninan Beall's Rangersw\o patrolledthe frontier line beyondthe river-are as dramaticas any storiesfrom the 19tncentury West of the Apacheand the . sink into poverty. So the greatWest But that'sthe West I'm goingto talk beckoned.This eveningI'll tell the story abouttonight-the West beyondthe ofjust a few of the thousandswho Mississippi,beyond the 100thmeridian. heededthe call. The West of ,, '49ers. 2O-muleteam Borax, the Were thereany PrinceGeorgeans on the ,,Lewis & Clark, Lewis andClark expedition?I don't Pike's Peak,Astoria, and the OK Conal. know-I've looked at the list of names The Far West where I live now. and don't recognrzeany. But adventurersfrom PrinceGeorge's Why did men and women from Prince County were amongthe first to rushto George'sCounty headWest? The same the Gold Fieldsof Californiain 1849. reasonsanyone else did-Opportunity, adventure,land, freedom,new "Ho for California-the Washington beginnings. City and CaliforniaMining Association" was the headlinein the And from the time of the Revolution up Clipperon March 3 1, 1849. From to the Civil War therewas a great Washingtonit reportedthat "we have, economicincentive to leavePrince on severaloccasions, noticed the George'sCounty. During thoseeighty- preparationsin this city of the five years,the populationof our county company.. ..Everymember is armed did not grow. Thoseof us who with a revolver,belt knife and hatchet, rememberthe extremegrowth of the anda rifle....TheAssociation will post-WorldWar II era,that might seem assemblein LafayetteSquare, fronting incredible,but it was true. The the President'sHouse on Monday populationnumbers remained steady for afternoon..." and from therethey would 85 years. headWest, first by rail, then by mule- drawnwagon. The paperprinted the The tobaccoand slaveplantation system namesof the company,including these had developedto a point where further men from PrinceGeorge's County- division of the land-was not B.B. Edmonston,Daniel R. Wall, J.W. sustainable.The tobaccoplanters knew Marden,Fielder Magruder, Augustus from a practicalpoint of view they could Capron,and Henry Vermillion. So when not divide their plantationsamong eight, the greatrush to the West beganin five, or eventhree children and expect earnest-Prince Georgeanswere in it. them to sustainthemselves Now, somestories about a few others economically. So most native-bornsons who went West in the latterhalf of the and daughtershad to leave. Few 19thcentury. immigrantscame. The old societyof plantationsand greathouses and tobacco The first story is that of a nativeof was one that only a minority of the Upper Marlboro namedWilliam Horace children of even the most favored Clagett. Clagettwas one of the familiescould expectto stayand enjoy. outstandingnational statesmen ever to Most everyoneelse had to move on, or comeout of PrinceGeorge's County. He helpedestablish two statesin the Fred Clagettrelated to me one of the West,mid-wifed the birth of America's storiesthat was passeddown through the first national park, and wrote, in part, yearsfrom William H. Clagett's throughlaw and litigation, the basic childhood. Let me quoteit directly as mining law of the United States,a law of Fred told it: "When he was aboutten, immenseeconomic significance to all [William H. Clagett's]grandfather sent the statesof the West. Clagettis of him on horsebackto Upper Marlboro, specialinterest to me because,like me, the countyseat.. .with moneyto pay a he endedup in Idaho. debt. ln town, beforecompleting his errand,Billy...stopped to seea slave Although William HoraceClagett auctionin progress.A youngboy of his movedto Idaho about 100 yearsbefore I own age-a boy he apparentlyknew- did, he was waiting for me, in a sense,in cameup for sale,and Billy decidedthe the personof his grandson,Fred Clagett, debt could wait. He madethe winning of King City, Oregon. Even beforeI bid, andback they went on the horse movedout West,I had gottento know togetherto face an irate grandfather." Fred Clagettduring his genealogical Young Billy Clagettcould not bearto researchvisits back to PrinceGeorge's seehis friend sold. County,when he visited the Historical SocietyLibrary, so when he learnedI'd Now Fred himself questionedwhether movedout to Idaho,he and his wife the auctioneersin Marlboro would have Dorothy gaveme a call and then drove really let a ten-yearold boy bid on a over from Oregonto visit. slave,but true or not, the story brings to light a rift that had developednot only in Fredwas justly proud of his grandfather the Clagett family, but in Prince William HoraceClagett, because he had George'sCounty, the stateof Maryland, a wide-rangingand distinguishedcareer and the nation as a whole over the great in the West,and is countedamong the issueof slavery. For thereis evidence foundingfathers of the Stateof Idaho. that young Billy Clagett'sfather, Fred spentmore than twenty years ThomasWilliam Clagett,was growing researchinghis grandfather'slife story uneasyover the questionof slavery,and and told me a few storiesabout him I beginningto questionsome of the basic will tell you tonight. tenetsof the tobacco-growing,slave- holding societyin which he was raised. William H. Clagettwas born in 1838at his grandfather'shome, Weston,the So in 1850,Thomas William Clagett family's ancestralestate a few miles uprootedhis family, including young from Upper Marlboro. His father, Billy, from the ancestralhome and ThomasWilliam Clagett,was a lawyer movedwest a thousandmiles to Keokuk, andtobacco planter who was elected Iowa. Thereyoung William H. Clagett twice to the Maryland legislature. His grew up, in a free stateopposed to grandfatherThomas Clagett,in whose slavery. As he matured,he went away to homehe was born, was a well-known law schoolin New York, and then,just and influential man not only in the as the Civil War was breakingout, Marlboro vicinity but county-wide. headedWest with his brother Georgeto the gold fields of Nevada. Nevadathen was the wildest of the wild wife left Nevadaand headedby wagon frontiers. Discoveriesof immenselodes for the boomingmining fields of of preciousgold and silver causeda rush Montana.Along the way, while into the territory. The demand.for those encampedby the SnakeRiver, Mary versedin the law was immense-to Clagettgave birth to their secondchild, a organizeterritorial and county daughterthey namedIdaho. They goverrrments,to litigate and resolve arrivedin the MontanaTerritory in May mining disputes,and to formulatelocal of 1866and established themselves in law to fit the peculiarcircumstances of the town of Deer Lodge,their home for an economybased almost solely on the next ten years. mining. It was often said that after the miners, the first professionalsto arrive William H. Clagettthrew himself into were the prostitutes,and the secondwere the politics of the Montanaterritory. In the lawyers. William H. Clagettwas 1871he won a specialelection to serve part of that secondwave of asthe MontanaTerritory's delegateto professionals.And he did very well. Congress. Thoughhe servedonly one term-he was a Republicanin a heavily Clagettset himself up in law practicein Democraticstate-he had two major CarsonCity, Nevada'scapital, and very accomplishmentsin Washington:He shortly was electedto the territorial was instrumentalin the passageof the legislature.As a legislativeleader, he Mining Law of 1872,which finally was instrumentalin Nevada'squest for codified federalpolicy governingthe statehoodin 1864. He campaigned extractionof mineralsfrom public lands statewide,and, though still in his in the West-a law that still stands130 twenties,he earnedthe title, "The Silver yearslater--and he introducedthe bill to TonguedOrator of the West." Congressthat establishedYellowstone NationalPark, the first nationalpark in While in Nevada,William H. Clagett the United States.The New York Times andhis brotherGeorge became good reflectedit would be likely that the park friends with a young reporternamed "may becomethe Baden...of America, SamuelLanghorne Clemens. and that strangersmay flock thither from Clemens-better known to history as all parts of the world to drink the waters, Mark Twain-came to Nevadabecause andgaze on picturesquesplendors only his brother, Orion, had been appointed to be seenin the heartof the American secretaryof the Territory. The two sets continent." of brothersbecame fast friends. When GeorgeClagett was killed in an accident But a few yearslater, Clagett was ready in Dayton,Nevada, it was Samuel to move on onceagain. The family's Clemenswho cameto the aid of William next stopwas Deadwood,South Dakota, H. Clagett. A number of letters from in the gold-richBlack Hills, whereagain Mark Twain to William H. Clagett he distinguishedhimself as a mining survive as testimony to their friendship. lawyer. But Deadwoodwas not hospitableto the now-largeClagett Within a few years,however, the need family. The weatherwas brutal,the for mining lawyers in Nevadabegan to amenitiesof civiltzatton, even compared wane. So William H. Clagettand his to Nevada and Montana,were few. Public sanitationwas non-existentand constitutionin 1889. He ran twice for the water supply was contaminated, the U.S. Senate,but was defeatedboth contributing to an extremelyhigh times. He died at the home of his mortality rate for children, including one daughterin Spokane,Washington, in of William H. Clagett'sown. Mary 1901,at the relativelyyoung age of 63. Clagettwould not have any more of it, and the family moved to the Pacific William H. Clagett'slife in the West coast,to Portland,Oregon. exemplifiesthe region:its boom and bust economy,its dangers,its hazards, But that was not William H. Clagett's but alsoits opportunities."I havehelped final stop. ln the words of one Idaho to bring more than one Stateinto the historian,"After the discoveryof gold in IJnion," he onceboasted; and that in the Coeurd'Alene countryin the winter itself is quite an achievementfor any of 1884-85,lwilliam H.] Clagett,then a man. ln the long view of history,he residentof Portland,stampeded into the may be rememberedmost for his new bonanzafield. [His] cabin was the sponsorshipof the Yellowstonepark bill, first one put up in Murray [Idaho]. Here though his lifelong contribution to the ample opportunity was afforded for him developmentof mining law, through to show forth the rich kindnessand legislationand litigation,is no small generosityof his nature,and many a sick accompli shmenteither. frontiersmanowed his life to the tender merciesand hospitablecare received at In the IllustratedHistory of North Idaho, his hands. Possessingsome practical publishedjust two yearsafter his death, knowledgeof medicine,Mr. Clagettwas it was written: "He will alwaysbe the first to extenda helpinghand to rememberedas a historic characterin the sufferersof that winter, and in their upbuilding of the greatNorthwest and heartstender memories will everdwell." when in future years,the West shall build a Hall of Famefor her immortals, But Mrs. Clagettwas not with him. She in a nichewhere the sunlightfalls had had enoughof frontier mining life softest,there should be placeda statueof and stayedin Portland. Though they William H. Clagett." One hundred neverdivorced, the Clagettsnever lived yearsafter his death,William H. Clagett togetheragain, and their children divided is certainly not forgottenin ldaho. In their time betweenthem in Oregon and fact, his figure still stridesthe corridors Idaho. of the statecapitol in Boise. Last January,a professorof law addressedthe So William H. Clagettestablished a new openingsession of the Idaho State life in Idaho. He was not alone;his Legislatureon the history of the Idaho eldestdaughter Mary choseto live with stateconstitution. Ratherthan appearing him, andhe wasjoined by a nephew as himself, he dressedup in 19thcentury from PrinceGeorge's County. The garb and impersonatedWilliam H. youngerClagett was electedto the Clagett,a son of PrinceGeorge's legislature;William HoraceClagettt County. campaignedvigorously for Idaho statehoodand was electedpresident of Now, during the ten yearsWilliam H. the stateconvention that draftedIdaho's Clagettlived in Deer Lodge,Montana,

i _ __J anotherPrince George's County family soldiers. The Buffalo soldierswere the lived in nearbyPhillipsburg, in the same membersof the cavalry and infantry county. Thesewere the Bowies, the regimentsof the United StatesColored family of Clifford NapoleonBowie, who Troops-African-American men who was born on a plantationnear servedtheir countryon the Western Nottinghamjust a few months before frontierin the secondhalf of the 19th William H. Clagettwas born a few miles century. Many of them were veteransof away at Weston. Clifford Bowie was a the Civil War who achievedtheir first professionalman like Clagett,but he tasteof freedomwearing the uniform of was a physicianinstead of a lawyer. The the United StatesArmy. When the war son of Allen PerrieBowie and Melvina was over, their regimentswere sentout Berry, Clifford Bowie servedin the West, for the grim and dangerouswar of Confederatearmy during the Civil War, attrition againstthe Indians,the original but left PrinceGeorge's County after the inhabitantsof the land. And nowhere war and arrived in Deer Lodge County, was the protractedwarfare bloodier than Montana,in 1868,just two yearsafter the AmericanSouthwest. The Clagett. He and his wife raiseda family therewere a particularlyfearsome and of six childrenin Montana,and there persistentfoe. ,Geronimo, Clifford Bowie died in 1899. Whether -these are all namesthat still the Bowies and the Clagettsin Deer resonatetoday asreminders of the grim Lodgeknew eachother I do not know, struggle. And it was the Buffalo but it is interestingto contemplatetwo Soldiers namedby the Indians sonsof PrinceGeorge's County so close becausethey seemedto be asBlack as to eachother, so far from home. the Buffalo-who did much of the fighting. One of thoseBuffalo Soldiers, But now let's changelocales, from the a nativeof PrinceGeorge's County greatNorthwest to the American namedThomas Boyne, earnedthe Southwest,from the land of the CongressionalMedal of Honor, the PonderosaPine to the land of mesquite nation'shighest military award,for and cactus,and leaveWilliam H. heroismin that struggle. Clagett'sworld of law and legislation, statecraftand politics, for military From the distanceof 2500miles awayin adventure. Idaho,I've not beenable to learnmuch abouthis family background.Military In the annalsof the American West, recordsand censusrecords say he was there are groupsof men and women who born in 1849,but therewere no free collectively,if not individually,have blacksof thatname listed in the 1850 gone down in history and legend: the Maryland census,so it is possiblethat he defendersof the Alamo, the ridersof the was born a slave. Despitehis youth-if ,the original'49-ers, the that 1849birth dateis correct-Thomas femalesharpshooters like CalamityJane Boyneserved in the U.S. Colored and , and evenmembers of Troopsduring the last yearsof the Civil the outlaw gangs-the Jamesbrothers, War, and was musteredout of servicein the Youngers, for example. Brownsville,Texas. Therein Texashe And there is anothergroup who have re-enlistedand began his Western achievedmythic proportions:the Buffalo serviceas a Buffalo soldier. The 1870 censusfinds him stationedat Fort Clark, girl-Emily R. Hill, daughterof Joesph thoughhis censusrecord for some BenedictHill and SarahD. Heiskell,of reasonsays he was born in Virginia Piscataway.Together, Gustavo Finotti ratherthan Maryland. I could not find and Emily Hill foundedwhat was the him listedin the 1880census. first Italian-Americanfamily I know of in PrinceGeorge's County-a family It was in 1879that ThomasBoyne won that traveledback and forth acrossthe the Medal of Honor for heroism. He continenf-ssvslal times. was then a sergeantwith the 9thCavalry, pursuingthe Apachesunder Chief GustavoFinotti madehimself at home in Victorio in New . For two PrinceGeorge's County. Although in separateactions-in the Mimbres Italy he had madehis careerin Mountainsin Muy, and nearOjo commercialand banking firms, he Calientein September,he received boughta plantationin Oxon Hill, very citationsfor "bravery in action." Wrote closeto what is now RosecroftRaceway Major Albert P. Morrow: "I haveseen and St. IgnatiusChurch, and becamea him repeatedlyin actionand in every planter.By the time the 1860census instancehe distinguishedhimself." was conducted,he and Emily had had 5 LieutenantHenry Wright, whom Boyne children,and he ownedten slaves.Both rescuedon one occasion,also the Planter'sAdvocate and the recommendedhim for the honor. mapmakerMartenet styled him "Captain Finotti," a title he had earnedduring the ThomasBolme was honorably wars of Italian unificationin his dischargedfrom the U.S. Army in 1889 homeland. He becameactive in local afternearly a quartercentury of service politics, and in 1860the primary election in the West. He enteredthe Old Soldiers votersin his district chosehim to be a Home in Washington,and therehe died delegateto the countyDemocratic sevenyears later, in 1896. I understand convention. that severalpeople are doing researchon ThomasBoyne; and we look forward in CaptainFinotti did not fare well during the future to the reportsof their research. the Civil War, however. To quotehis unpublishedautobiography, preserved at In 1849,an Italian priest assignedto a GeorgetownUniversity: "A greatmany parishin Alexandria,Virginia, crossed servantsran away from their mastersand the PotomacRiver and foundedSt. afterPresident Lincoln's Proclamation IgnatiusCatholic Church in Oxon Hill. giving freedomto thosein the District of His namewas JosephMaria Finotti. He Columbia, everyone who was near was a nativeof Ferrara,Italy,on the Po enoughto the Districtof Columbia...left River, in northern Italy, and Prince their masters. Used all my life to a life George'sCounty, Maryland, must have of study and of mental occupation,I seemeda long way from home for him. could not adaptmyself to the work of farming." After the deathof Emily Hill But he was soonjoined hereby his older Finotti's parentsin 1864,,the family left brother,Gustavo. Gustavowas not a PrinceGeorge's county. priest,not boundby a vow of celibacy, They did not headWest-yet-but andon June16, 1851,he marrieda local instead,went North, to Massachusetts. His brother Father Finotti was there, leastfour of thosesix Maryland-born ministering to the large and growing childrenreturned to find their wives or RomanCatholic population in the city of husbandsin Maryland. Eldestson Frank Boston,and CaptainFinotti joined him. marriedPauline Edelen. Son John He went into business,produce and marriedElla Brooke. GustavoFinotti. other items, and he also becamethe first Jr., marriedSusan Heiskell of Kildare- consulin Boston for the newly united the plantationthat adjoinedSt. Ignatius Kingdom of ltaly. His eldestson Frank, Church-and his sister Sarahmarried who had beenborn in PrinceGeorge's Susan'sbrother James Alexander County,became a clerk in the consulate, Heiskell. So therewas quite an and along with Father Finotti, they all extendedfamily from PrinceGeorge's lived in the Boston suburbof Brookline, County,all united in their Roman laterthe birthplaceof PresidentJohn F. Catholicism-and a good many of Kennedy. whom moved out to Yankton. South Dakota. This transformationfrom a Prince George'sCounty tobaccoplanter to the This wasnot yet the idyllic Dakotaof consularrepresentative of the Kingdom "Little Houseon the Prairie," this was of Italy in Bostonwas quite a dramatic still contestedlndian country. The careerchange, but his circumstances Finottiswent out therejust a yearafter would changeonce more. His business Custer'slast stand,and a full thirteen failed in Boston,and with next to yearsbefore Wounded Knee, the last nothing, he and Emily and the entire major battlewith the Sioux in the family-now numbering ten children- DakotaTerritorv. movedWest, to Yankton, SouthDakota, in the 1870s. Of their life in SouthDakota beyond the few words found in the censusI cannot Why to Yankton? I can't say for sure, say,Gustavo Finotti doesnot saymuch but Gustavo'sbrother Father Finotti about Yankton in his autobiography. went out West too, so it is likely that one Someof his family stayedthere for followedthe other. The 1880census many years. The 1920census frnds showsGustavo's entire family-he, his GustavoFinotti Jr. and his wife Susan wife, and ten children,plus one Heiskell still there-He was the daughter-in-lawand three postmasterof MissionHill, andone of grandchildren-on a farm in Mission the principalsin the Finotti & Brothers Hill, Yankton County,just a few miles mercantilefirm. outsidethe city of Yankton, then the capital of the huge and sprawling Dakota But severalof the Finottiscame back to Territory. the WashingtonDC area. The eldestson Frank, who had servedas a clerk for his By this time the Finottis had been gone fatherin the Italian consulatein Boston, from Prince George's County for about returnedfrom Yankton with his wife fifteen years-but their ties to Maryland PaulineEdelen to Anacostia,D.C., and were not broken. Emily Hill-Mrs. worked for more than 25 yearsat St. Finotti-and her six eldestchildren- Elizabeth'sHospital, much of the time had beenborn here. and we know that at as its chief clerk. He testifiedbefore Congressabout conditions at the bring an end to the age of the Western institution. Son John and his wife Ella outlaw and vigilantejustice. Brooke alsocame back, living in Washingtonas well. DaughterSarah, Along with the cowboysand the Indians, who had marriedJames Heiskell, is the outlawsof the Old West and the buried in St. IgnatiusCemetery. She lawmen who pursuedthem, from Billy diedtn l944,living in her widowhood the Kid and on down, defined with her brotherJesse and familv at the West in the popularimagination. Kildare. They were the stuff of legend,in the popular pressof the day and in the I'll closetonight with the story of one of moviesand on televisionfor decades the most dramaticincidents of the Old more. West,an eventthat symbolicallybrought to an end one eraof the West and But at the sametime the frontier was usheredin a new one. A Prince closedand the last Indianwars were Georgeanwas centralto that incident- beingwrapped up, the ageof the Outlaw andI don't think it's too much of a cameto an end, too, with the last great stretchto say that his actions,on October shootoutof the West. JesseJames was 5,1892,can be viewed,retrospectively, dead,Cole Youngerwas in prison,but as symbolizing a turning point in the infamousDalton gangstill roamed WesternAmerican historv. free. Their specialtywas train robberies, and in 1891and 1892 theywent on a The 1890swere a time of greattransition robbing spreein California,New in America. Therewas great Mexico, and . , technologicalchange: the introductionof the leaderof the gang,was ambitiousto new inventions-the telephone,electric earnhimself a placein history. He lights,the automobile,even the boastedhe would do somethingthat beginningsof the movies. Therewas JesseJames never had done:rob two socialchange: emancipation of women, banksat the sametime, in broad their winning of the right to vote in daylight. And the placehe chosewas many states,and entry, in largenumbers, his hometown,Coffeyville, . into the industrialand office work forces in the big cities. Demographically,the So on the morning of October5, 1892, largestwaves of immigrantsever to the Dalton brothersand their gangrode come to our shoresarrived, introducing into Coffeyville. They split up and new languages,new customs,new swarmedinto two banks. But the word peopleinto the Americanmix. quickly got out amongstthe townspeople-and the marshaland a And in the 1890sthe Old West changed hastily assembledband of citizens too. The historianFrederick Jackson confrontedthem, corneredthem, and Turnerdeclared the frontier closedin earnedfor Coffeyville the reputationas 1890,and in that sameyear, the U.S. the "Town that Fought Back." Army defeatedthe Sioux in the last great battle of the Indian wars. And two years The shootoutwas horrific-and when later,in 1892,a PrinceGeorgean helped the dust cleared,eight men lay dead---4 outlaws,4 citizens. And many more wounded. Only one of the Dalton during the fight, but who was now brotherssurvived, that was Emmett swinginga rope with an ominousnoose. Dalton-and he was gravely wounded. He was takento the town's drug store, "Hand the sonof a bitch over,Doc," he wherea doctor attendedhim. demanded."We're gonnamake Emmett Daltonkiss rope." "No use,boys," the That doctorwas Walter H. Wells, a Marylanderanswered. "He will die physician who had come to Kansasfrom anyway." The rope swingerlooked PrinceGeorge's County, Maryland, two doubtfully at the groaningoutlaw on the decadesbefore. Dr. Wells was born in table. "Doc, areyou certainhe'll die?" Bladensburgin 1843,educated at the BladensburgAcademy that stood at the Dr. Wells's laughwas a forcedone. cornerof Annapolis and Edmonston "Hell, yes! He'll die. Did you everhear Roads,earned a medicaldegree at of a patientof mine gettingwell?" GeorgetownUniversity, andpracticed in Somebodyin the mob haw-hawed.That WashingtonDC a few yearsbefore broke the tension. The doctorturned headingWest to Kansas. He had a back to his patientwhile the mob brotherwho was also a physician--Dr. scattereddown the stairs. CharlesA. Wells of Hyattsville,a well- known and beloved figure in that Within a very few hours,the substantial communityfor many decades.Wells' residentswho had borne the brunt of the drug store stood near the railroad tracks battlewere insistingthat EmmettDalton in Hyattsville,where the overpassis must be tried, throughregular judicial now. process,if he lived."

But at the sametime Dr. CharlesWells EmmettDalton was indeedtried, he was was practicingmedicine in Hyattsville, convicted,and went to jail. The lastof his youngerbrother was treating a the outlaw gangsof the West had been seriouslywounded outlaw in subdued. And the cool, quick response Coffeyville, Kansas-and facing a lynch of Dr. Walter Wells-the "polished mob at the door. Marylander"--insured that the rule of law would prevailover Vigilantejustice. To get the flavor of the duy, let me read Whetheranyone recognized it at the time directly from a history of the Dalton or not, who can say-but on that day, the EanE,by Harold PreecelThe Dalton Old West of outlawsand vigilantism Gang: End of an Outlaw Eral : passedinto history and a new day was born, with a physicianfrom Prince (p. 255) "Dr. Wells, a polishedcitizen George'sCounty attendingat its birth. from Maryland, called in two colleagues.. .to help patchthe bandit's Presentedby the Author at the shatteredguts. Emmett was lying across Historical Society dinner on November a table and the physicianswere busy 10,2003. with their surgical instrumentswhen a mob chargedinto the improvised operatingtheater. The leaderwas a town characterwho had been nowherein view PRINCE GEORGE'SCOUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS Londmorl

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OUR 52ndYEAR

ST. GEORGE'S DAY'2004 at St. Barnabas' Church, Leeland

St. Barnabas'Church, the third church on its site, is the parish church of QueenAnne Parish. In 1704,Queen Anne Parishwas establishedby Act of Assembly,out of the northernpart of St. Paul'sParish, one of the two original parishesof PrinceGeorge's County. This year,therefore, is the tricentennialof the establishmentof QueenAnne Parish,and we are fortunateto join in the celebrationas part of our St. George'sDay observance.

Servicesbegan at this site in a small log structure,which was replacedin 1710by a brick church. Being the first "brick church" building in the County, it was called by that name long after other parisheshad erectedbrick churchbuildings (e.g., St. Thomas' and St. Paul's,where we celebratedSt. George'sDay rn2002 and 2003). One of a seriesof interestingrectors who wherethe old Brick Churchnow stands." servedat St. Barnabas'was Jacob The new churchwas to be "60 feet in length Henderson,whose wife was responsiblefor and46 feet in width." The long sidesof the the establishmentof the QueenAnne Parish churchwere to havetwo storiesof windows, chapel-of-ease(now Holy Trinity at four windows in eachstory; the endsof the Collington). Hendersonserved at St. church were to have "two large neat ten- Barnabasfrom 1718to 1751;it was he who panelledfolding doors" . . . and a window rn 1718 orderedfrom England the marble betweenthem, then threewindows on the baptismalfont and the silver communion secondstory. There was to be a galleryat servicestill used in the presentchurch. And the west end of the church,and the roof was it was during Henderson'stenure that artist to be coveredwith clpress shingles.The GustavusHesselius was commissionedby work was to be completed"in workmanlike the Vestry to paint the "Last Supper"which manner"by the end of August 1774. The now hangson the gallery. Vestry recordsafter 1773are lost, but it is believedthat the building was not quite The most colorful of St. Barnabas'rectors finishedby the contractdate. Thereis, was JonathanBoucher, and it was during his however, an inscribedbrick at first-story tenure,l77l to I775, that the presentchurch level in the eastelevation which reads"AD was built. Before his appointmentto Queen July3,I774;' Anne Parish,Boucher had serveda church in Virginia where he also ran a school for After the Revolution,and the Declarationof young men. When he came to Queen Anne Rights which put an end to the Established Parishlate in 177l, he broughtwith him Church in Maryland, the EpiscopalChurch severalof his pupils, including John Parke in PrinceGeorge's County experienced (Jacky)Custis, stepsonof his friend, George widely varying swings in attendanceand Washington,and continuedhis school at his support. After a low point early in the 19'h rentedhome (we know it today as Mount century,Queen Anne Parishbegan to Lubentia). Boucherwas a passionateTory, flourish to such an extent that in 1844the and soon alienatedthe revolutionary Patriots parish was divided, with the "Henderson in his congregation. His memoirs indicate Chapel"(Collington) becoming the Parish that he preachedsome of his last sermons Church for the newly createdHoly Trinity with loadedpistols close at hand. Boucher Parishto the north. In the 1850s,during the broke with his friend, GeneralWashington, tenureof RectorJ. A. McKenny, St. ("You are no longer worthy of my Barnabas'Church was renovatedand friendship; u man of honour can no longer Victorianrzed.ln 1855,the Planters' without dishonourbe connectedwith you. Advocate,published in Upper Marlboro, With your causeI renounceyou . . .") and printed "a descriptionof the recent sailedfor Englandin September1775. improvementsby which the old church edifice has been so much adorned." The The presentchurch was begun during exteriorwas paintedthe color of brown JonathanBoucher's tenure at St. Barnabas'. stone,the ceiling was lowered and the pews The Vestry minutes include the contract grainedin imitation of oak. It was during betweenRector Boucher and Christopher this period,also, that stainedglass began to Lowndes(of Bostwick in Bladensburg)to be substitutedfor the original colonialclear build " a new brick church near the place glasspanes. In preparationfor the bicentennialof the Planter's Guard Flag presentSt. Barnabas'Church, it was decided to the restore buildingto its originalcolonial The PrinceGeorge's County Historical appearance.Under the directionof M. Society(PGCHS) is the proud ownerof Walter Macomber,resident architect for the flag of the Planter'sGuard. Dating Colonial Williamsburg,the church building from 1861, was restored,and the Canterburychapel was the flag is in fragilecondition built adjoiningthe churchto the north. The and it is the hopeof the Historical stainedglass memorial windows were Societyto restoreit to its original removedinto the chapel,and windows were condition. The following informationon restoredaccording to the original 177As the Planter'sGuard was collectedby Jim contract. The restoredSt. Barnabas'Church Wolfe,PGCHS Vice-President. was dedicatedin October 1974. Restoration and Conservationof the Today St. Barnabas'Church standsin a quiet Planter's Guard Flag: The eventsof and beautifulsetting, adjoined on two sides the 1850'scaused many Americansto by its ancientburial ground containing fear for the future of the Republic. tombstonesof many prominentCounty Rhetoric raisedin the presidential families. To the south and west of the electionyear of 1860heightened those churchare the buildingsof the Anne Queen fears, positions School(established in 1964). St. Barnabas' hardened and led many is one of the most beautifuland active to step forward to defendthe lives and Episcopalchurches in PrinceGeorge's liberties they deemedthreatened. The Countytoday. We at the HistoricalSociety Romanticnotions of the glories of war are happyto celebrateour annualSt. and the ultimatesuccess of righteousness George'sDay at St. Barnabas',and to join coupledwith the notion that the times with this very historic church in celebrating were analogousto the 1770'sfight the tricentennialof QueenAnne Parish. against"unjust intrusion from outside forces" encouragedthe formation of Submitted by: Historian Susan G. Pearl militia units throughoutMaryland. PrinceGeorge's County produced at Editor's Note: Invitations to the April 25'h leastseven of thesemilitia groups:the St.George's Day celebrationswill be in the PlanterosGuard of Upper Marlboro,the mail shortlv. Vansville Rangers of Beltsville,the Piscataway Rifles, the Mounted Rifles IN MEMORIAM of Upper Marlboro, the Independent Guards andthe Patuxent Rifles, both of Long-time Historical Sociefymember Nottingham,and the Potomac Riflemen. Guy C. Barron passedaway on While we know little aboutmost of these February 7r2004,following a struggle groups,we do have someinformation with cancer. Memorial contributions about the Planter'sguard from notices may be directed to Hospiceof the and articlesprinted in the Planters' ,8424 Veterans Hwy., Advocate. Millersville,MD 21108. 10124160- "A meeting of the Planter's both of Nottingham district and both presented Guard was held at the court house in a most creditoble appearance. Captain N. this place on Thursday, l8* October. Snowden'sfine cavalry company, The "Vansville The meeting was called by Captain Rangers" were also present and were greatly this Contee(1) in the Chair, who, after admired for substantial and soldierly appearonce. There were two visiting thanking the members of the companies Anne Arundel, the "West River company for the honor done him by from Guard" and the "SouthRiver Guard" . ... his election, stated' the object of the Lastly the Planter's Guard itself was out infull meeting to be the election of force, and received, as was to be expected,a officers." Noting the absence of large share of complimentary attention. Its members it was moved to adjourn the novel and attractive uniform and its drill and meetingto Friday, October 26that ll discipline, enabled it to make a brilliant a.m. All memberswere to encourageall appeoronce. Indeed, taken all together, the membersto attend this meeting. whole military display was in the highest degree credibleto the fficers and soldiers. 12126160- "At the meetingof 'PlantersGuard' heldon Friday 2l't, ...weare gratifiedto This occasion drew together a large assemblage note the progressof this company. They of citizens, and was particularly graced by the meet regularly every week for drill and, unusuallyfull attendqnce of the ladies. The we understand,will appearon Friday latter occupied carriages for the mostpart. The 28'hin their uniforms. The uniform horses having been detached,the vehicles were consistsof a blue coat, scarlet dravm up into line on one side of the large lswn pantaloons and felt hat - somewhat where the ceremoniestook place. At about after sfyle of the French Chaseurs." noon, the military formed in processionand marched around the village, to the musicfrom Principal informationcomes in the following the band-fro* lTashington, and, upon returning, entry: Wednesday,April 24, 186l Planters' filed onto the layn, and formed a hollow square, Advocate and Southern Maryland Advertiser: facing the ladies, the Planter's Guard occupying the central position. Opposite the Guard, the " FIag Presentation - Friday last was more of a Marshals of the doy and the SecondLieutenant gala day in our village than any had witnessed and Ensign of the Guard took position, - for a long period it having been arrangedfor accomponiedby Edward W. Belt, Esq.,who had the presentation to the Planter's Guard, Capt. been selected by the ladies to made the John of aflag, by the ladies of the Contee, presentation, and who held theflag to be county. At an early hour the dffirent military presented. It is of silk, about four feet long by companieswho had been invited began to enter two and a half in width, heavily fringed with the village, and gave it quite a martial gold On one side, in the center, upon a blue appearance. One of thefirst to aruive was the tield, is the Coot of Arms of MaryIand - being "Piscataway Rfles", Copt. George R Marshall the usual shield, supported by two figures, one (infantry) in a gray uniform of Viginia cloth, bearing e spade and the other afish. On the handsomely trimmed, and armed with Minie reverse side is the motto of the "Guard" - muskets. ... The other infantry companies *DEAS ET PATRIA . AUT WCTORIA AUT present were the "Independent Guards, Captain MORS' (God and Our Country, or Wctory or John K. Pumphrey, (armed with Muskets) and Death.) The flog is very rich, tosteful and the "Patuxent RiJIes", captain John H. Skinner, appropriate, and it is hondsomely mounted Afie, the several companies had assumedtheir positions, Mr. Belt advanced and spoke to the following purport: "Captain Contee- a portion of the women of this counQt,grateful for the day someprivate gentlemanof the village formation of the fficient companywhich you displayeda large ConfederateStates flagfrom command, and in compliment to the gallant the Court House,which wsved during the day gentlbmenwho comprise it, hsve procured a and attractedmuch notice. " flog to be made suitable for you to bear, which they desire you to accept as the permanent (l) "Captain" Contee- JohnContee - bornat ensign of the corps. It would seemthat the PleasantProspect in I8l6; died therein modestyof thesefair donors is equal to their 1864. His motherwas a Duckett; public spirit, for, instead of being able to induce stepmother(ot 4 yearsold), a Snowden. one of themselvesto perform what would have He was a graduateof the Noval been a most graceful and appropriate duty, they Academyand serveda numberof years hsve requestedme, at the eleventhhour, to in the ncvv as a Lt. present theflag, in their nome to yourself, in the name of the Planter's Guard. This duty I have While there is no indication that the Planter's assumed,as well out of a spirit of loyalty to the Guard enteredinto battle as a unit, it is fair hands imposing it, as becauseit was never certain that some memberswent into yet written that o gownsman could properly Virginia to volunteer during the war. The a woman to disdain lo serve as spokesmanfrom flug, therefore, probably never flew above a soldier." Edward Belt then spoke: "Il was in troops in battle. It is, however,an example peaceful times that your compqny was - formed of the deep feelingsheld by many county and it was then that thesefair donors conceived the purpose of tendering this beautiful gift. Of residentsat the time and a pricelessartifact its appropriateness, as coming-fro* their hands, of the era. The Planter'sGuard flag, now in possession good I need not speak - /b, Womon, in all times, has the of our Society,is in been at once the solace of the soldier and his condition for a silk flag which is 143 years inciter to renown. ... Wegive you, sir, e banner old but it doesneed the attentionof a on which you will find drnm the armorial professionalconservator. The paintingon devicesof our native state, whose honor, welfare the flag which was done by R. Jefties, a and history you are to defend and become noted artist of the period, is in need of worthy of. It is theflog under which our cleaning. The treatment of the flag itself will forefathers marclted to victory and has wsved include humidification, flattening, ffid over as brwe and better men than we, in more pressuremounting in a custom frame. An trying times than we are likely to encounter. It analysis,photographs (before and after) and also bears the inscription which you hove a treatment report will be provided to the chosen yourselves, and which you stand for Society by Textile PreservationAssociates pledged to the defenseof the people in the nome of "God and your CounQ" even though the path and Nancy Pollack, the Paintings may lead to "Victory or Death". ... "Theflag Conservator. The conservationwill cost was then receivedby the Ensign, Wm. F. Berry, $5,000. We intendto seekgrants to help when Capt. Contee briefly respondedon beholf with the costs, but need membersand other of his company. At the conclusion of the friends of historic preservationto help with a address, there was music and at other intervals specialdonation for this effort. the troops spent considerable time in deploying Contributionscan be sentto the Society's and manoetmeringupon the lqwn greatly to the mailbox or to the Society in careof Marietta, satisfaction of the crowd present. The day was 5626 Bell StationRoad, GlennDale, one of much interest and excitement,not only on Maryland,20769. We thank you in account of the miliary display, but of imminent civil war of which every one expectedhourly to advancefor your generous hear the din of in our own section. Early in the contributions. MEMBERS AND FRIENDS IT'S TIME TO FINISH A NEW SECTION OF THE .,WALK OF HISTORY'' ! i,ffi, t -r

During our Tricentennialyear, the CelebrationCommittee paved the brick plazain Upper Marlboro betweenthe CountyAdministration Building and the CountyCourthouse. This heavily traveled thoroughfare was selected not only as a beautificationand improvementproject but also as a site to commemorateour anniversary.Sections withinthis "Walk of History"have been filled with engravedbricks that celebratethe richnessand diversity of PrinceGeorge's County citizens past and present. There are still somesections to completel

Now, in celebrationof the foundingof the PrinceGeorge's County Historical Society, we wouldlike to dedicate andcomplete a new sectionby the endof thisyear. Surrounding the centerblock in this section,on whichwill be inscribedthe Prince George's County Historical Society and it's foundingdate, will be personalizedbricks with thenames of membersand sponsors ofthe HistoricalSociety and other families, friends and groups.

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OUR 52ndYEAR

Prince George's County Celebrates theNational Trust for Historic Preservatioll andextends Preservation Week throughthe Merrie Month of May

'An On October26, 1949,President Harry Truman signed" Act to providefor the preservation of historic American sites,buildings, objects,and antiquities of National significance,andfor other purposes,' and to facilitate public participation in the preservation of sites,buildings, and objectsof national significanceor interest,there is herebycreated a charitable, educationaland nonprofit corporation, to be known as the National Trustfor Historic Preservation in the United States, hereafter referred to as the 'National Trust.' Thepurposes of the National Trust shall be to receivedonations of sites, buildings, and objectssignificant in American history and culture, to preserveand administer themfor public benefit, to accept,hold, and administerSfis of money,securities, or other property of whatsoevercharacter for thepurpose of carrying out the preservationprogram, and to executesuch other functionsas vestedin it bv this Act.' "

Threebenchmarks in the historyof the Trust areparticularly noteworthy: in 1969,the Preservation ServicesFund began to providelocal financial assistance; in 1952,the first issueof theHistoric Preservationmagazine was published, and in 1973,an annualnationwide celebration called PreservationWeek, was first observed.More historicalbits: "Is this buildingworth saving?" is the mostfrequently asked question related to the Trust. "Historicpreservation is simplyhaving the good senseto hang on to something- an older building or neighborhoodor a pieceof landscape,for instance-- becauseit's importantto us a individualsand/or the nation." In thisissue we will exploreour County'sinteraction with the NationalTrust for Historic Preservationby lookingat listed propertiesand resources around the County. We will beginwith the largermore encompassing entities,the NationalRegister Historic Districts.The requirementsand benefits of thesedistricts and someactivities related to themwill be discussed.And finally,individually designated sites within the Countywill be listed. PrinceGeorge's is very forfunateto be so well representedon listingsof the NationalTrust and we look forwardto thepreservation of morebuildings, vistas and green space. Oneof the County'soldest National RegisterHistoric Districtsis Hyattsville(1982). Surveyed initially in the early 1980s,the communityis currentlybringing that designationup to contemporary standardsand applyingfor an expansionof the District. This largeinner-beltway suburb was incorporatedin 1886and on Sunday,May 16'h,2004,Hyattsville will -sponsorits 256Annual House Tour. Beguneven before the official NationalRegister Historic District nominationwas approvedin 1982, this tour hascontinued through the auspicesof the HyattsvillePreservation Association (HPA). One-hundred-thirfyseparate buildings have been shown over the past24 years.The FrederickA. HoldenCounty Designated Site at4110 GallatinStreet has appeared on eight tours(it was the home of foundingHPA membersand prior to that from the late 1960s,it was ownedby Dale Hutton, AssociateDean of the newly establishedSchool of Architectureat the Universityof Maryland). This fine exampleof the CarpenterGothic stylebuilt in 1883will appearon this yearstour underthe third setof owners.Another popular residence at 4209Jefferson Street has appeared seven times under five differentowners. This stunningproperty, rebuilt after a disastrousfire, is full of exquisiteAsian antiquesacquired by the globetrottingowners and will openagain this year. Fifteennon-residential sitesand ten differentgardens have been featured over the last24 yearc. Importantindividual HyattsvilleNational Register Sites such as the Armory andthe U.S. PostOffice with interiorWPA wall paintingshave appeared on previoustours. The MarcheHouse, another local landmark,has been rescuedwith loving careand will be openfor this special25'h annual celebration. The HarrietRalston Houseat 4206Decatur (directly behind the MarcheHouse) and anotherCounty Designated Site will alsobe on the tour. Dr. David Driskell, a prominentlocal African Americanartist and curatorof the Bill Cosbycollection and his wife Thelma,have agreed to participatein this specialtour. This house andthe two Holdenhouses on GallatinStreet have appeared previously on the MarylandPilgrimage andGarden tour. Ticket informationfor the Historic HvattsvilleHouse Tour canbe obtainedbv calling301-927 -4514.

On November25,1980, two yearsbefore Hyattsville's listing, the GreenbeltHistoric Districtwas designatedby the Trust as a NationalHistoric Landmark. Greenbelt,conceived during Roosevelt's New Deal initiatives,sought to createjobs and demonstratethat garden-cityplanning techniques couldbe combinedto createmodestly priced housing. "The building of historicGreenbelt took advantageof the nafuraltopography in the form of a crescent-shapedplateau, or 'greenbelt.' Houses encirclethe center,where stores, the post office, and communitybuilding/school are located. The apartmentbuildings form an inner circle.At a lower level, in a naturalbowl, is the athleticfield and therec center.574 rowhouse and 306 aparfmentunits were originally created. ... The government purchaseda total of 3,371acres for the communityand surrounding'greenbelt.' In l94l the Federal Governmentconstructed 1000 frame houses for workersengaged in the nationaldefense effort. Greenbelt's'defense homes' were one of 43 suchhousing projects built throughoutthe Untied States to relievethe acuteshortage of housingfor personsengaged in wartimeactivities. The framehouses arelocated mainly to the north of the originalplanned cornrnunity." Of the original "greentowns" (onein Ohio and one in Wisconsin),Greenbelt is the only oneto retainmany of the original features suchas the buildingsand sectionsof the surrounding'greenbelt.' Greenbeltalso continues the conceptof communityresponsibilify as the majority of the housingis ownedby a cooperative.

Tlte Mount Rainier Historic Dktrict was listedin the NationalRegister on September7,1990. The District hasthe variedand picturesquecharacter of an early-2Othcentury town or suburb. The district'sstreet grid is laid over a gentlyrolling, formerlyrural landscape.The district'sstreetscapes weredeveloped over a period of morethan 40 yearsfrom c. 1900to 1940. The vastmajority of the district'smore that 1000buildings are modestly scaled, detached, single-family, frame houses sited closelytogether with cornmonsetbacks. While the single-familyhouse is the prevailingbuilding type, otherresidential tlpes arepresent. Included among these are the smallapartment buildings, the occasionalduplex, and the single family residencethat incorporatesa small storefront, usually located at the corner of an intersection. With the exception of five churchesand a bank building known to have been designedby local architects,the remainder of the district's buildings are vernacular in inspiration. The vast majority of residential buildings are constructedand sheathedwith wooden materials,but there area small number built of brick or covered in stucco. Brick and cast and poured concreteare the most common foundation materials, particularly for houses from the 1920sand 1930s. Mount Rainier Historic District's period of significance,1900-1940, represents a time of substantialsuburban growth for the western portion of Prince George's County as part of the Washington,D.C. Metropolitan area.

Six years later, on October 10, 1996, the University Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This District is significant as a large and essentiallyintact example of an early-2Othcentury, middle-class automobile suburb. The historic district representsthe transformation of the western edge of Prince George's County into part of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area by the development of suburban cornmunities in Prince George's County specifically designed to accornmodatethe automobile. Also significant is the fact that the district was platted and developed largely by the developer. The district derives additional significance for its noteworthy collection of vernacular buildings demonstratingthe evolution of early 20thcentury American domestic architecture. Examples of common styles of the period found in the historic district include the Mediterranean and Tudor Revivals, variations on the Craftsman Aesthetic, and numerous examples of the Colonial Revival including interpretationsof Dutch, Georgian, and Federal period substyles.

In the years since the turn of the century, four National Register Districts have been added to the list for Prince George's County. The firs! Calvert Hilk, College Park Historic District dates from December2002. Calvert Hills is a cohesiveresidential neighborhood located in the City of College Park in northern Prince George's County, Maryland. It is located between the Town of Riverdale Park to the south and Old Town College Park to the north. The residential community is nestled between Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1) to the west and the WMATA metrorail/B&O Railroad right-of-way to the east. These major thoroughfaresprovide accessto commercial and employment centersin the surrounding county and nearby Washington, D.C. Baltimore Avenue, in particular, ties the neighborhood to the corrrmercialand educational center of College Park. The first portion of the neighborhood,platted in 1907 and re-plattedin 1921,featured a gnd-like plan of rectangularblocks and straight, intersecting streets. Calvert Hills is defined by a variety of architectural sfyles and building types ranging from early-2Oth-centurystyle to vernacular interpretationsof the elaborate styles traditionally erected decadesearlier. Architectural styles presentedin Calvert Hills were often diluted, illustrating modest examples of Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, and Tudor Revival styles.

The Riverdale Park Historic District was also approved in December 2002. The historic characterof Riverdale Park has been documented in such secondarysources as The Past is Prologue, Town of Riverdqle Maryland 1920-1970 and The Riversdale Story: Mansion to Municipality, Town of Riverdale 75'hAnniversary Book. Six properties within the District are regulated under the county's Historic PreservationOrdinance and include the Harry Smith House, the Warren House, Riversdale/CalvertMansion and Slave Quarter which is also a National Historic Landmark, the Read- Low House, and the Wernek House. The Calvert Family Cemetery is a historic resource. The Mansion at 4811 Riverdale Road was designatedLandmark statusin 1998. "Riversdaleis a five-part mansion of Federalstyle, built of bnck and coveredwith stucco;it is made up of a two-story, hip-roof main block, flanked on each side by a I L/z-storyhyphen and wing. Riversdale is distinguishedby the Europeaninfluences in its decorativefeatures. Entrance is in the centralbay of the seven-baynorth facadethrough a doublepanelled door with semicircularfanlight, sheltered by a one-storygable-roof porchwith Tuscancolumns. If you havenot readthe Mistress of Riversdale,we highly recommend it. The currentexhibit on chairscalled "Please be Seatet' ts alsoexceptional. See the noticein this issuefor details.

The third district approvedin December2002 was the llest RiverdaleHistoric District. The cohesive neighborhoodof WestRiverdale is sevenmiles northeast of Washington,D.C., and thirfymiles southeastof BaltimoreCity. WestRiverdale is borderedby BaltimoreAvenue (U.S. Route 1) to the eastand East-West Highway to the north. The City of Hyaffsvillewraps around the westernand southernsides of the neighborhood.The neighborhoodwas appendedto RiverdalePark soon after it was laid out andplatted in 1906. WestRiverdale was enlargedin 1937by the plattingof "Dr. R.A. Bennett'sResidue Riverdale" and presently consists of six blockswith QueensburyRoad as the primary east-westcorridor. The emergenceof the automobileas a dominantform of transportation duringthe secondquarter of the twentiethcentury firmly establisheda commercialcorridor along BaltimoreAvenue, which laterbecame the main north-southroute for the entireRiverdale community. The busy automobilecorridor physically and visually separatesWest Riverdale from RiverdalePark. In 1966,East-West Highway was laid out parallelto the community'seast-west roadsin responseto the growingneed for mobilitythroughout the suburbsof Washington,D.C.

Most recently,in November2003, theNorth BrentwoodHistoric Districl was addedto the National Register.Formerly called Randalltown, North Brentwoodis a smallresidential neighborhood located betweenthe City of Hyattsvilleon the north,and the Town of Brentwoodon the south. "The first housesin this communitywere built by membersof the Randallfamily, beginningin 1892,and they representedall of the houseforms that werepopular in that period. The first two houseswere built for Henry Randalland his son,Peter, in 1892 and 1893respectively. Both wereof wood frame construction,in the l-houseform, a form that had beenused for much of the nineteenthcentury, particularlyin rural settings.(Only PeterRandall's 1893 house survives. Henry Randall's house was damagedby fire in 1994,and demolished the followingyear.) PeterRandall's house at 4508Rhode IslandAvenue is 2-l/2-story framehouse with centralcross-gable on the main facade,a two-story semi-octagonalbay lighting one gableend, and a kitchenell wing extendingto the rear. Similarto the modestrural farmhousesof the 1890s,the form was translatedin this caseonto a smalllot in a suburbansetting. North Brentwoodis of particularsignificance in the African-Americanhistory of PrinceGeorge's County for a numberor reasons.The communitywas planned specifically for black familiesby a veterancommander of the U.S. ColoredTroops. It was settledbeginning at the endof the nineteenthcentury by black familiesseeking, through home ownership, some control over their lives in a segregatedsociety. An outstandingnew book called"Minding Our Own Business;An Oral History of North Brentwood'sEntreprenettrs" is availableat the MariettaHouse Museum shop for $10.00.

The NationalRegister also lists two PrinceGeorge's County parkways as Historic Districts:the Baltimore-Washingtonand SuitlandParkways in additionto five ArcheologicalSites. In total,Prince George'sCounty is hometo ten NationalRegister Historic Districts. A listing of sixty-seven individualCounty properties listed on the Registerappears later in this publication.

Editor's note: Quotationsused above indicate that the National Trustfor Historic Preserttation websitewas the source. This seemslike a good opportunityto dispelsome of the erroneousnotions about restrictions related to HistoricDistricts. On the nationallevel, there are few if any restrictions.Property owners retain their rightsto alter,demolish and preserve their buildings. However,restrictions may be appliedon the local level. One of the primarybenefits of NationalRegister designation is the increasein neighborhoodpride and currently,in Maryland,the financialbenefit from tax creditsrelated to approved renovationsto propertieswithin the distnct. Two local districtsexist within Prince George'sCounty and are locatedin BroadCreek and in Old Town CollegePark. (Laurelhas a local districtbut sinceit hasits own zoningauthority it is not managedby the County.) The localhistoric designationfor CollegePark is describedin the Spring 2004edition of Friends of Presemation (VolumeXXII, No. l). "While the countycontains manyNational Register historic districts, this is essentiallyan honorarystatus, whereas a, Iocal historic district would apply designguidelines for reviewingmajor changesto building exterior and to help protect and to maintain the historic character of the area." This is the major differencebetween the two typesof historicdistricts. Individual Prince George'sCounty PropertiesListed In the National Registerof Historic Places

1. B & O RailroadStation, 101 Lafayette Avenue, 15. GeorgeWashington House , 4302Baltimore Laurel Avenue,Bladensburg

2. AvondaleMill, 21 AvondaleStreet, Laurel 16,Magruder House,4703 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg 3. LaurelHigh School,707 MontgomeryStreet 17. MarketMaster's House. 4006 48s Street. 4. AmmendaleNormal Instituteand St. Joseph's Bladensburg Chapel,6011 Ammendale Road, Beltsville 18. Bostwick,390l48s Street,Bladensburg 5. SnowHill, 13209laurel-Bowie Road, l-aurel 19. Mount Hope, 1 CheverlyCircle, Cheverly 6. Montpelier,9401 Muirkirk Road,Laurel 20. Marietta,5626 Bell StationRoad, Glenn Dale 7. SpacecraftMagnetic Test Facility, Goddard SpaceFlight Center, Greenbelt 21. D.S.S.Goodloe House, 13809 Jericho Park Road,Bowie 8. CollegePark Airport,6709 Cotp. Frank S. Scott Drive, CollegePark 22. Bowie RailroadBuildings, 8614 Chestnut Avenue,Bowie 9. O'DeaHouse, 5804 Ruatan Street, Berwyn Heights 23. Williams Plains,76200 White MarshPark Drive, Bowie 10.Hitching Post Hill, 3308Rosemary Lane, UniversityPark 24. Belair Mansion,12207 Tulip GroveDrive

11.Harry SmithHouse, 4707 Oliver Street, 25. Belair Stables,2835 Belair Drive, Bowie fuverdale Park 26. Melford, 17100Melford Boulevard,Bowie 12. Riversdale,4SlI RiverdaleRoad, Riverdale Park 27. Beall's Pleasure,7460 LandoverRoad, Landover 13. HyattsvilleArmory, 5340Baltimore Avenue 28. AddisonChapel, 5610 Addison Road, Seat 14. HyattsvillePost Office, 4325Gallatin Street, Pleasant 29. Mount Lubentia,603 Largo Road,l^argo 48. Fort Washington,Fort WashingtonRoad, Fort Washington 30. PleasantProspect, 12806 Woodmore Road 49. St.John's Church,980l LivingstonRoad, 31. Bowieville,522 ChurchRoad South, Upper BroadCreek Marlboro 50. HarmonyHall and Want Water, 105I 1 32. HamiltonHouse, 16810 Federal Hill Court, LivingstonRoad, Broad Creek Mitchellville 51. His l,ordship'sKindness ,7606 Woodyard 33. Hazelwood,18611 Queen Anne Road, Road,Clinton QueenAnne 52. Mary SurrattHouse, 9110 Brandywine Road, 34. Concord,8000 Walker Mill Road,Capitol Clinton Heights 53. Wyoming, I 18 10 Thrift Road,Clinton 35. St. IgnatiusChurch, 2400 Brinkley Road, OxonHill 54. PleasantHills, 7001Croom Station Road, Upper Marlboro 36.The Cottageand Outbuildings, 11904 Old MarlboroPike, Upper Marlboro 55. Woodstock,8706 S.E. Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro 37. MelwoodPark, 10908 Old MarlboroPike, UpperMarlboro 56. Bellefields,13104 Duley Station Road, Croom

38. Mount Pleasant,340lMount PleasantRoad, 57. Waverly,8901 Duvall Road,Croom UpperMarlboro 58. Bellevue,200 ManningRoad East, Accokeek 39. Kingston,5415 Old CrainHighway, Upper Marlboro 59. William W. EarlyHouse, 13907 Cherry Tree CrossingRoad, Brandywine 40. Content,14518 Church Street, Upper Marlboro 60. Brookefieldof the Berrys,12510 Molly Berry Road.Croom 41. TrabandHouse , 14204Old MarlboroPike, Upper Marlboro 61. CoffrenHouse and Store, 10007 Croom Road, Croom 42. Buck House/Darnall'sChance. 14800 GovernorOden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro 62. St.Paul's Church. 13500 Baden-Westwood Road,Baden 43. BowlingHeights, 3610 Old CrainHighway, Upper Marlboro 63. Old St.Mary's Rectory,16305 St. Mary's ChurchRoad, Aquasco 44. ComptonBassett, 16508 Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro 64. Villa de Sales,22410 Aquasco Road, Aquasco

45. Ashland,16109 Marlboro Pike, Upper 65. Sunnyside,16005 Dr. BowenRoad, Aquasco Marlboro 66. Chapelof the Incarnation,14070 Brandywine 46. OxonHill Manor,6901 Oxon Hill Road,Oxon Road,Brandywine Hill 67. St.Thomas Church. 14300 St. Thomas Church 47. FortFoote, Fort FooteRoad, Oxon Hill Road.Croom g[.^* b" 5 eaXnd Em8,,t*'r^'9mW

Fridaysand Sundays 4811Riverdale Rd. Noon-3:30p.m. RiverdalePark, MD 301-864-0420 Admission www.pgparks.com Exhibitand HouseTour $3/adults,$2/seniors, $1/students(S-18) Age4& underfree Groupfours by appointment

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Thisexhibit was madepossible through the supportof theRiversdale Historical Society andtheNatural&ffiH'-r:ffi'"1H"oi3'Hli?"*ffi#l["s:;H*H"dRecreation' Sovqefhinq The Departmentof Parks and Recreation encouragesand supports the participationof individuab with disabilities. Please contactthe facility for Eve"yo[el at least two weeks in advance of the program start date to request an accommodation(i.e. sign language interpreter,support staff, etc.).

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We're on the web! AN N UAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION President www.pghistory.org DATE John Petro Vice President JamesWolfe Library Hours NAME: Secretary Saturday12 prrr- 4pm ADDRESS: Dusty Rhoads 301-464-0590 Treasurer E-Mail: [email protected] CITY,STATE, ZIP: Donna Schneider TELEPHONEHome Business Historian Locatednext to the Gift Shop SusanG. Pearl at the MariettaMansion PLEASEINDICATE: NEW RENEWAL Editor 5626Bell StationRoad DUESCATEGORY (PLEASE CHECK ONE) SharonH. Sweetins Glenn Dale, MD MEMBER/FAMILY $25.00SUSTAINING MEMBER $5O.OO Membership Off Route 193,near Route 450. DonnaSchneider A facility of the Maryland TNSTITUTTONALMEMBER $50.00LIFE MEMBER _ $300.00 Anna Holmes National Park and Planning ADDITIONALCONTRI BUTION Commission. I am also interestedin helpingthe Societyas a volunteer. Directors Anna Holmes Pleasecontact me regardingvolunteer opportunities. Lynn Roberts Marietta Tours include Andrew Wallace Friday l larn--3pm For membershipin the Maryland Historical Society, an William Uber Saturday& Sunday 12pm---4pm additional$30.00 for individualor $40.00for family. Mildred Gray and by appointment Pleasemake checkspayable to PGCHS Iris McConnell JoyceDowling Gift Shop Mail checksand form PrinceGeorge's County HistoricalSociety Wallis Cain Open Friday l larn-*3pm PO Box Riverdale.MD 20738-00l 4 Robert Crawley Saturday& Sunday 12pm--4pm Jovceljber 301-464-0590 Our operating support comesfrom your duesand contributions. Also during SpecialEvents. All contributionsqualify for tax deduction. We appreciateyour rrl () PrinceGeorge's Counfy 7^ zC -l HistoricalSociety News andNotes

X)O(lll Number 4 OUR52nd YEAR

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2004Prince of a County Reception

On Sunday,September 26, 2004, from 2 p.^.to 5 p.m., we will be fortunateto celebrateour annual Princ, of a County event at a beautiful private home not generally known to our membership. This year it is Ashland, one of the beautiful homes that belongedto membersof the Hill family of Upper Marlboro.

Ashland is a two-and-one-half-story frame dwelling with fine Italianate decorativedetail. Its nearly squareplan is varied by a centralcrossgable in eachof the four elevations. Entranceis in the centralbay of the three-baymain eastfacade, sheltered by * ornateentry porch which has chamferedposts and deeply moldedjigsawn brackets. The porch is flanked by two one-story semi-octagonal projecting bays; the south elevationis also varied by a one-storyporch and a projectingbay. The wood siding of the house is now painted white; the hip roof is coveredwith patternedmetal,, and all cornicesare decorated with jigsawn brackets. Ashland is one of the finest examplesin Prince George's County of Victorian Italianatedomestic architecture. It was built in 1866/67by William Murdock Hill, son of William BeanesHill of Compton Bassett,on part of the Hill family's larger Woodland plantationjust eastof Upper Marlboro. The elder Hill had developeda 310-acrefarm on a section of these lands, renamedit Ashland, and turned it over to his son at the time of his marriage. The younger Hill, togetherwith two local builders, plannedthe design and constructionof a fine Italianatedwelling. Constructionbegan at the end of 1866 and was finished in the fall of 1867. The Ashland house(and the land on which it stands)has been continuously associatedwith the Hill family, a family that was prominent and influential in Prince George's County. It also derives unique significance from the associatedfamily papers(contracts, bills, etc.) that give evidenceof the planning and constructionof the house,and therebyimportant information on building practicesof the period.

In February 1867, William Murdock Hill, who had worked in produce importationin New Orleans,married Aimee Hopkins of that city. In preparinga home for his bride-to-be,the younger Hill contractedwith builders from Anne Arundel County, to build for him a house on the developingAshland plantation. Hill signed a contractin October 1866 with William H. Peake, Jr., and John H. Hunt, housebuildersand contractorsof nearbyOwensville in Anne Arundel County. For $ 1000,the two builders contractedto build for Hill a framed house42 feet by 32 feet, its roof to be finished with "four pediments." The contract specified details of the floor plan, the porches and projectingbays, closets, kitchen cupboards and watercloset.

The designof the Ashland staircasegives us a glimpseof the informationgained from the Ashland documents. Ashland has a particularly handsomestaircase - an elegant curving stair with turned newel and balusters, unsupportedabove the first curve, and continuing, with the samedecorative detail to the third story. It is clear that a lot of time and effort went into the design and building of this elegant staircase. As early as April 1867, soon after the newlyweds returned from their wedding trip to their unfinished house, William M. Hill requestedan "improved stairway." The job of preparingthe materialsfor the stair was subcontractedto John Thomas and Son of Baltimore. On the 19th of July, John Thomas wrote to Hill requestingmore irformation about the "handrail spoken of by your carpenter. . . his explanationis not explicit enough for us to get the work out . [we] must ask for another sketch of the stairs . . [*e] must have the number of rizers [sic] and treads in each flight, also sizes of same, length of platform, width of opening between string and position of rizers in the well hole. By giving us these,we can make the rail to fit . . . Let your man make a little diagram of the stairs. He will understand,as he has orderedof us in that way before . . . As soon as you comply, the job will be put in hand and forwarded without delay." The diagram and explicit the Brooke heirs, to one of the Brooke instruction was apparently transmitted as daughters, Anna Brooke Kelly, and requested, for the materials were members of her family (John and preparedand shippedby Thomas by the Marieanna Kelly) live at beautiful end of August. The material included Ashland to the presentday. one seven-inch walnut newel and two four-inch walnut newels, two five-inch Ashland will be an outstanding walnut (newel) caps, 150 oak balusters, site for this year's Prince of a County 136 feet of walnut (handrail) and 2l reception. The Historical Societythanks handrail screws. The handsome the Kellys for their hospitality, and we staircasewas probably fully constructed look forward to a very special day on in Septemberof 1867. September26th!

In the autumn of 1867, William St. GeorgetsDav Awards.2004 Murdock Hill brought his bride to live at the new house at Ashland. Two sons Eight awards were given at the St. were born to them there, the first died in George'sDay celebrationthat took place infancy, while the second, James at St. Barnabas' Church, Leeland, on Hopkins Hill, grew to adulthood. Sunday,25 April 2004. The Society was William Murdock Hill himself died at an pleased to present to individuals and early age, however, in 187l, and his groups recognition for their work in third child (a daughter, Anna) was born research,publications, celebrationsand two months after his death. Aimee outstanding support to the aims of the Hopkins Hill moved with her children to Historical Society. New Orleans, and did not return to Ashland until both children were Honoredthis year were: educated. William Beanes Hill had never legally conveyedthe Ashland farm Virginia Beauchamp for her to his son,,and he continued to manage research and publication on subjects the farm for the family of his deceased related to Prince George's County son until his own death in 1890. In his history; will he devised the Ashland farm to his daughter-in-lawand to her two children. Donald Creveling, Prince The Ashland farm passedto Anna Hill George's County archaeologist,for his (daughter of William Murdock and many years of archaeological research Aimee Hopkins Hill), who in 1893 on Prince George'sCounty sites; married William G. Brooke. The Brookes continued to farm Ashland. Carolyn Rowe, Beverly Woods residing in the handsomehouse which and Jane Thomas for their publication of had been built for Anna Hill Brooke's the Black America Series: Prince parents. Although Mrs. Brooke died at George's CountyMaryland; an early age in 1905, her husband remained at Ashland, and brought up Karen Miles, Diane Stultz, Mary their five children there. In 1945 Frazer. and Pricia Paulkovich for the Ashland passedby agreementof all of publication of Recordsof the Almshouse in particularRidgley School)for many of Prince George's County, Maryland; years.The Board supportedthe recognitionand designationof Ridgley Helen and Joe Milby for their Schoolas a CountyHistoric Site and is outstanding care for and hospitality at pleasedto reportthat plansare under Oakland ("Good Luck" in Upper way for the repair and maintenanceof Marlboro; this historic building. The newly establishedExcellence in Education St. Barnabas'Episcopal Church, Foundation of the Board of Education Leeland, for its celebration of the hasrecently received a donationof tricentennialof the establishmentof the $10,000from the SienaCorporation, to QueenAnne Parish; be devotedto the restorationand maintenanceof the RidgleySchool. On Alan Virta, for his continuing Tuesday,29 June,the Siena outstanding research and the Corporation's$10.000 check was presentationof "Prince Georgeansin the formally presentedto the Boardof Old West"; and Education. Among thosegratefully acceptingthe donationwas Mildred Susan and Jim Wolfe for their RidgleyGray, whose family provided constantand exceptionalparticipation in the land for the schoolin 1927,and who all of the efforts of the Prince George's (as student,teacher, and principal) has County HistoricalSociety. beenclosely associated with the school ever since. We hopethat this generous. Congratulationsto all! Professionalstructural analysis GOOD NEWS AT RIDGLEY of the building (providedthrough the SCHOOL Historic Preservationoffice of the Maryland-NationalCapital Park & Ridgley School,no\ / usedas the PlanningCommission) indicates that dispatchoffice for PrinceGeorge's stabilizationof the buildingwill cost CountyPublic School buses, is oneof approximatelyS15,000 to $20,000.The the County'snine surviving Rosenwald Boardof Directorsof the Historical schools.These were schoolsbuilt in the Societyhopes that the Siena 1920sfor black studentswith support Corporation'sgenerous donation will from the fund establishedby inspireadditional contributions to make philanthropistJulius Rosenwald, the restorationof the historic Ridgley presidentof Sears,,Roebuck and Schoolpossible. Accordingly, the Company.(For informationon the Directorshave taken the leadin closing historyof Rosenwaldschools, see iy'ew,s this$5000-to-$10,000 gap at their 10 and Notes,March 2000,Volume July meetingthe Society'sDirectors XXVIII, No. 2.) votedto makea $ I 000 donationfor the restorationof Ridgley Schoolthrough The Boardof Directorsof the contributionto the Mildred Ridgley HistoricalSociety has been interested Gray CharitableTrust. and involved in the history and preservationof Rosenwaldschools (and s aa

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August all month-ThisFair Lady Darnall'sChance House Museum 301-952-8010S$

I{omen Airforce Service Pilots CollegePark Aviation Museum 301-864-6029$$

Fun in Flight: school age activities Tuesdays 124 College Park Aviation Museum 301-864-6029 $S

l&8 SummerFun Ages 5-12 Marietta House Museum 301464-5291 $S

7 Old Home Day Celebration DorseyChapel l2-5 301-352-5544 free

7 RestorationShop Open House College Park Aviation Museum 124 301-8644029

8 Air Mail Day CollegePark Aviation Museum 124 301-864-6029$$

8 Historic Homes Van Tour Billingsley 124 301-627-0730 $$

l4ll5 Battle of Bladensburg Encampment RiversdaleHouse Museum 301-864-0420 $$

2l African American Heritage Day National Colonial Farm 301-283-2113 $S

2l Belair on the Home Front BelairMansion & Stables I l-4 301-809-3089 free

25 SummerConcert on the Portico RiversdaleHouse museum 7-8 301-864-0420 free

29 History on the River Boat Tour BillingsleyHouse Museum l-3 301-627-0730$$ The Board encouragesmembers current project and then I will return to and organizationsto make similar the areato work and to be more donations. Thesedonations (specified involved. for the restorationof Ridgley School) shouldbe madeto the Mildred Ridgley Many things are happeningin the Grey Charitable Trust, and sentto: Societyand I am glad to report a few of them. The Mildred Ridgley Gray CharitableTrust On September26, as indicatedby our #4109Collington lead story, the Septemberfundraiser, A 10450Lottsford Road Prince of a County,w\ll be held at Bowie,MD 20721-2751. Ashland- while I will not be there(I haveto be in Skopje)I hopeyou will be. The PrinceGeorge's County Ilistorical & CulturalTrust hasalso been The Society is engagedin a separate actively involvedin the recognitionand fundraiser- in honor of our half-century preservationof Rosenwaldschools. In of bringing our history to our citizenry - May 2002, the Historical & Cultural seethe enclosedflyer - becomea Trust formally dedicatedan historical Sponsor- at the Bronze,Silver or Gold markerat HighlandPark School,another level (or more) - this fundraiseris of PrinceGeorge's County's surviving dedicatedto recognitionof you - and Rosenwaldschools. The Trust is your commitmentto preservingPrince currentlyworking toward a similar George'sPast and Future. Join us - the ceremonyof recognitionat Ridgley benefitsfor you may be limited but think School. of your grandchildren.

In Octoberowe are planning a bus trip with a difference- we will visit Baltimore - and the cost is nominal - you get to seethe wonderful collections of the Maryland Historic Society- at no cost exceptyour luncheon- wherever you want. Call the Societyfor further An OccasionalColumn information - it is a greatopportunity to seewhat our seniororganization has and does.

Guesswho is back? Les Sweeting

I have returned-- arriving July 1 and I am here for a coupleof months- will then returnto Macedoniato closeout my Historic Marietta at Glenn Dale, Maryland Headquartersor,n.Prince George's County Historical Soci ety

Havingcelebrated its 50'nAnniversary in 2003,the PrinceGeorge's County Historical Society is pleasedto announcethat the Society is embarkingupon its secondhalf centuryoffostering an understandingand appreciationofthe County'shistory and heritage. This traditionofunderstanding and appreciation is achievedby collecting,recording, organizing, restoring and preserving County historical data, artifacts, and materialsand by participatingin andencouraging the protection ofhistoric sitesand material culture ofthe County.The Society invites you or your companyto join in this mostsignificant effort by becominga Sponsorofthe PrinceGeorge's County Historical Society.

Thebenefits ofbecoming a Sponsorofthe Societyare numerous, the most significant of whichare recognittonofyour commitmentto thepreservation ofthe rich heritageof the Countyand our gift to you, membershipin the Society.As a memberof theSociety, you will receiveadvance notice of upcoming Societyevents held throughout Prince George's County including historical lectures, tours and trips, and socialevents. You will alsoreceive the Society'sbi-monthly publication, News & Notes,which keeps membersofthe Societyabreast ofhistorical activities in the Countyand provides insight into historicsites, persons,and artifacts pertinent to the County.ln addition,as a memberofthe Society,you will receive invitationsto attendSociety functions, which arenot opento thegeneral public.

The Societyappreciates your interestin and supportofthe Society. Three levels ofSociety sponsorshipare available,each with its own fantasticbenefits! The threelevels ofSociety sponsorshipare as follorvs:

BronzeLeuel - $roo . Complimentaryone-year membership in the Society. ' Listing of your name/companyname as a sponsorin the Society'sbi-monthly publication,News & Notes,received by over threehundred households. ' Listing of your name/companyname as a sponsorin the Society'sevents literature,published for eachspecial event.

SiluerLeuel - $zSo . Complimentaryone-year membership in the Society. ' Listing of your name/companyname as a sponsorin the Society'sbi-monthly publicatron,News & Note.s,received by over threehundred households. ' Listing of your name/companyname as a sponscrin the Society'sevents literature,published for eachspecial event. ' Two complimentarytickets to the Society'sannual, invitation only, Prince of a Countyreception held at a selectedPrince George's County private, historic home.

Post Office Box | 4 . Riverdale , Maryland 2A738 . 301 I 464-0590 wrl'w.pghistory.org. E,-mail:[email protected] GoIdLeuel - $Soo . Complimentaryone-year membership in the Society. . Listing of your name/companyname as a sponsorin the Society'sbi-monthly publication,News & Notes,received by over threehundred households. .. Listing of your name/companyname as a sponsorin the Society'sevents literature,published for eachspecial event. . Four complimentarytickets to the Society'sannual, invitation only, Prince of o Countyreception held at a selectedPrince George's County private, historic home. .A commemorativebrick, engravedwith threelines of text, at your selection, (15 charactersper line),which brick will be installedin the "Walk of History" brick plazain Upper Marlboro,Maryland. *See the includedbrick orderform for more information.

We wouldlike to takethis opportunityto welcomeyou to thePrince George's County Historical Society and look forwardto havingyou be an annualsponsor of theSociety. For moreinformation or anyquestions about becomingan annual sponsor of the Society,please contact Elizabeth L. Dougherty,Sponsorship Committee Chairperson,at 301-780-3976.

Thankvou. d,Q President

VMy companywishes to be a Sponsorof thePrince George's County Historical Society. Please respond by August 1,2004to be includedin the Princeofa Countyreception. Mycheck for $_ is enclosed.

BronzeLevel - $roo Silver Level- $zSo Gold Level- $Soo

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We're on the lveb! ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPAPPLICATION President lvww.pghistorv.org DATE JohnPetro Vice President JamesWolfe Library Hours NAME: Secretarl 12 pnr 4pm DustyRhoads Saturday ADDRESS: 301-464-0590 Treasurer E-Mail: info@'pghistory.org CITY.STATE, ZIP: DonnaSchneider Historian TELEPHONEHome Business Locatednext to the Gift Shop SusanG. Pearl at theMarietta Mansion PLEASEINDTCATE: NEW RENEWAL Editor 5626Bell StationRoad DUESCATEGORY (PLEASE CHECK ONE) SharonH. Su,eeting GlennDale, MD Membership MEMBER/FAMILY SUSTAININGMEMBER Off Route193, near Route 450. $25.00 $s0.00 DonnaSchneider A facility of the Maryland INSTITUTIONALMEMBER $50.00LrFE MEMBER $300.00 AnnaHolmes NationalPark andPlannins ADDITIONALCONTRIBUTION Commission. Directors I am alsointerested in helpingthe Societyas a volunteer. AnnaHolmes Lynn Roberts Pleasecontact me regardingvolunteer opportunitres. Marietta Tours AndrewWallace Friday l lam_3pm For membershipin the Maryland Historical Society, includean William llber MildredGray Saturday& Sunday 12pm-4pm additional$30.00 for individualor 940.00for famity. IrisMcConnell and by appointment please pGCHS makechecks payable to JoyceDowling Gift Shop Mailchecks and form to: PrinceGeorge's County Historical Society WallisCain 11am-3pm RobertCrawley OpenFriday POBox 14, Riverdale, MD 20738-0014 Saturday& Sunday12pm-4pm JoyceLlber 30r -464-0s90 Our operating supportcomes from your duesand contributions. ElizabethDougherty Also duringSpecial Events. All contributionsqualify for tax deduction. We appreciateyour HannahCox rrl PrinceGeorge's U Counfy x d, HistoricalSociety News andNotes

X)O(lll Number 5

Brandywine lce CreamFactory & Caf6 Celebrateslts First Anniversary

The Ice Cream Factory & Cafeopened its doors on September6*, 2003. It is a busirrcsswith history, greatfood and old fashionedfrozen custardsand desserts. It is open year round.

The Prince George's County historic site is the former Marlow-Huntt GeneralStore & Post Office that datesfrom circa 1867. The buildirg was in a dilapidatedcondition and was an eye sore to the community and the thousandsof commuterswho traveled on the adjacenthighways when Dave & Cheryl Watts purchasedthe property in July 2002.

The couple have taken care to preservethe building in cooperation and accordancewith the Prince George's County Historic PreservationCommission. They are the fourth family to own the approximately 137 year old building ir, which the Ice Cream Factory & Caf6now resides.

The presshas beeninterested in the old building from the earliest stagesof its renovationto its renaissancetoday and various articles have beenpublished in the Washington Times, Washington Post, JournalNewspapers, Gazette Newspapers, Prince George's Post, Sentinel Newspapers,Maryland Independent,Friends of Preservationand our own News and Notes. The July issueofthe Washingtonian Magazine featuresthe Ice CreamFactory&Cafd inan article entitled Rating Delicious lce Creams/WeAll Scream- A SummerGuide to the Creamiest, Tastiest,Richest lce cream, Frozen Custard and Gelato in DC, Maryland & Virginia.

The reviewfollows: "Ice Cream Factory & CaJi, 1370AOId BrandywineRd., Brandywine; 301-782-3444. Formerly a general store and post ffice dating to circa 1867, this lovingly renovated ice-creamparlor dishes up fabulous old-fashionedfrozen custard made on the premises in the usual vanilla, chocolate, and swirl, plus custom.flavors like lemon, banana, and peanut butter. These.flavorings are added while you watch and creativiry is encouraged, so you could end up with something like co.ffee-maplenut. Shakesand sundaesare also made with the custard. There's a roomy porch and umbrella tablesfor lingering." Washingtonian, July 2004

The Cafe part of the Ice Cream Factory offers a mix of history and food that includesspecialties such as cre€rmof crab soup and crab cakes,rock fish filet, certified angusbeef burgers,boardwalk style corn dogs, zubs,3 kinds of ftied, Caribbeanpatties, 24 flavors of old fashionedsoft serve frozen custard, rich and creirmy smoothies,lattes and frappes.

This old fashionedice cream shoppe& Cafehas earnedthe reputation of being a charming and friendly place with an old time setting that includestiftny-style lamps and a brasschair rail. The Ice CreamFactory & Cafe is locatedat the crossroadsknown as T.B. where Route 5 (Branch Avanue)and Route 381 (BrandywineRoad) & Route373 (Accokeek Road) intersectand is 3/lOth mile from Route 301 and Route 38l . An old-fashionedice creamsocial, sponsored by the Prince George's County Historical & Cultural Trust and the Historical Society was held on August8,,20A4.

Congratulationsto this thriving new County businessand to David and Cheryl Watts on the restoration of this historic landmark.

Photograph by Dusty Rhoads PrinceGeorge's County Historical Society Slateof Officers for 2004-2005

Join usfor our &nnual meetingon Monday, November1Sth 2004 at Jerry's Seafood in Seabrook to vote on the proposed Slatefo, next yeor.

President JohnPetro

Vice President Jim Wolfe

Secretary Warren Rhoads

Treasurer Donna Schneider

Historian SusanPearl

Editor SharonHowe Sweeting

Membership Donna Schneiderand Anna Holmes

Board of Directors

2 yearterm I year term Lynn Roberts Mildred Ridgley Gray Andy Wallace Iris McConnell William Uber JoyceUber 3 yearterm

2 year term Wallis Cain JoyceDowling HannahCox CharlesHendricks Anna Holmes Elizabeth Dougherty

Additional details will be provided in a separateftler. Flag ConservationCompleted

The Planters' Guard flag was returnedto the societyon August 27thafter being conserved and remounted. This unique flag which was presentedto the militia unit, The Planters' Guard,by rvomenof the Upper Marlboro areaon April I 9, I 861 was viewed by Society membersand guestsat the annualPrince of a County receptionin Septemberat Upper Marlboro. The silk flag was removedfrom its 1936 frame and the fibers were evaluated for stability. The fabrics and threadswere analyzedthen the flag was cleaned, humidified, flattenedand dried. The paintedsurfaces which includesa rendition of the 1856Maryland StateSeal on the reverseand a bannerbearing the unit's motto andthe letters,P.G. on the obversewere treatedby a Paintingsconservator. These paintings were renderedby T. R. Jeffreys. The flag was mountedin a custom-madepressure mount frame constructedof an acid-freepanel on an aluminum frame which was then framedwith a ultra-violetfiltering sheetof Lexan. The processtook the Textile PreservationAssociates 16'/, hoursto complete. The resultsare remarkable. The preservationof this amazingartifact is now assured Invttation Your arecordially invited to a

Fieldtrip to MarylandHistorical Society for a Guided Tour of "BaltimoreAblaze: the GreatFire of 1904"

Date: Sundily,October 24r 2004 Time:1to8pm

Sponsoredby the MariettaHouse Museum. Transportationwill be provided. Vanswill leaveMariettaat 1:00 pm; guidedMuseum Tour from 2:00to 3:00 pm. The remainingfree time may be usedfor exploringthe Mount Vernon areaand visiting oneof the fine restaurantsfor a meal.

Spaceis limited andadvance reservations are required. Call MariettaHouse Museumat 301-464-5291no later than October 16'h. Free of charge. The Great Baltimore Fire 0f 2004 Phase One : SundayMorning, 11 am OnSunday February 7th, 1gO4most of Sinceour Fall outing featuresa trip to the Battimorewas lookingforward to a quiet MarylandHistorical Society(MHS) to view Sundayafternoon. an exhibitionon the GreatBaltimore Fire, The firefightersat EngineCo. 15 were we thoughtwe would provide a little preparing for morninginspection at 11 am. backgroundon the subject. A new book (not However,at 10:4gam they receivedan yet includedin the Society'sLibrary) on the automaticatarm at the JohnHurst &, Company, subjectis availableat the MHS bookshop. tocatedbetween Hopkins ptace and LibertyStreet on the south Called "The Great Baltimore Fire" by Peter sideof GermanStreet (19* Redwood).The Satvage "2004 B. Petersen.it is describedas follows: Corpsresponded first, as did Fifth District marksthe 100'hanniversary of the great EngineerLevin Burkhardt, Engine 15 and Baltimorefire, a conflagrationthat raged Truck2. beyondcontrol for over 30 hours and threatenedthe entire city. In the aftermath of the blaze,as the city lay crippled, civic pride asserteditself and Baltimorerecovered with astonishingspeed. The devastation becamethe impetus for revitalization and modernization. The Great Baltimore Fire tells a gripping story of peoplein time of crisis,of leadership,teamwork, mis- judgments,and terror. Freshlytold for the first time in 50 yearsby JohnsHopkins scholarPeter. B. Petersen,this page-turneris generouslyand beautifully illustrated with photographs,many of which havenot been seenin nearlya century." A reader providedthe following review on *,. amazon.com:"An interestingbook that's not just aboutthe Baltimorefire. It's about people- how they reactto an emergency, PhaseSeven: Monday, 12 noon how they reactwhen a situationgets of By 8 am, the fight to savethe pratt Street hand,how they cooperate,how they refuse pierswas tostas flamesspread south and eastof Pratt Street.The to cooperate.It's aboutpolitics, It's about ontyhope of saving EastBattimore was the JonesFatts. Thus a managingin a crisis. It's aboutbravery, fire departmentstand was estabtished atong including the quiet bravery of stayingon the the eastside of the Fatts.Starting around job, whereyou're needed,even if where 11:00am untit1:30 pm nineengines from New you're neededis on a freezingstreet corner. YorkCity, atongwith two moreengines from Witmington,were ptaced It's aboutfailing to preparefor unthinkable atongth6 JonesFatls. A totat of 37 steamfirJengines disasterand recoveringfrom that failure. took water from the Fattsfrom Battimoie It's aboutcompetence and incompetence, Streetsouth and estabtished a wattof water followedby finger pointing and second to hatt the advancingftames. Atthoughthe guessing." Soundsvery contemporary!! majorpart of the conftagration wasover by 3 pm, it took weeksfor the smotderingfires to finattybe put out. Prince George'sCounty Historical Society ".;:,;T.:1ffil"'

Entire month -

Exhibit "Tally Ho and Mistletoe:200years of costume& celebration, BelairMansion 301-809-3089free

Exhibit "Living the Healthy Life: sports,health &Jitness in the New DeaI Era,, GreenbeltMuseum 301-507-6582 free

Exhibit "Radios & premiums,, Radio& TV Museum 301-390-1020free

Exhibit "Please Be seated: chsirs & early seatingfurniture,, RiversdaleHouse Museum 301-864-0420 S$

Exhibit " Getting Out the Vote,, SurrattHouse Museum 301-868 -ll}1 $$

Exhibit "Horace capron at 200: a Lsurer founder,s life', LaurelMuseum 301-725-7975 SS

2- Mr Stier'sBulb Sale RiversdaleHouse Museum 301-864-0420 noon free

2- GingerbreadHouse Workshop Darnall'sHouse Museum 301-952-8010 1-3 $S

3-31 Corn Maze BillingsleyHouse Museum 301-627-0730$S

9- Trades Fair MontpelierHouse Museum 301-953-1376 free 9&10- Mt. Airy FaIl Festival His Lordship'sKindness 301-856-9656 free

9&10- Medieval Faire MariettaHouse Museum 301-464-52911l-4 $$

12- Lecture " Clara Barton" BelairMansion 301-809-30897:30 free l6- Patuxent Wildlife Festival- 65th Anniversary Celebration NationalWildlife Visitor's Center 301-497-576010-3 free

16- Re-enactmenton lSth century tobacco farm NationalColonial Farm 301-283-2113 l2-4 $$

17- Candlelight Concert St. BarnabasChurch 301-249-5000 4 offering

22- Concert Mount Airy Mansion 301-856-1954$$

22&23 Mayhem in Marlhoro Darnall'sChance House Museum 301-952-80107-9 $S

25-27 Fright Nights Billingsley HouseMuseum 301-627-0730 $$

30- Halloween Harvest Festival Belair StableMuseum 301-809-3089free

30- Ftight Night Halloween Fun CollegePark Aviation Museum 301-864-60297-9 $$

30- Campfire and Stories Marietta House Museum 301-464-5291 7 $$ November

1- Annual History Lecture/Luncheon" Tally ho and Mistletoe" BelairMansion301-809-3089 10-4 $S

5- Deadlinefor GingerbreadHouse Entries Darnall'sHouse Museum 301-952-8010

I - An Afternoon of Gay 90's Songs MariettaHouse Museum 301-464-52914 $$

9- Lecture-"Folk Songs with Judy Cook" BelairMansion 301-809-3089 7:30 $$

13- A FeteFederale RiversdaleHouse Museum 301-864-0420S$

14- Fall FiresideTea BillingsleyHouse Museum 301-627-0730$$

16- Lecture/BookSigning " Scenes from s Lucky LW" GreenbeltMuseum 301-507 -6582 7:30 free

Embrey,Herbert C. (Age 78)

On August21,2004, husband for 53 years of Ruth Embrey;father of Stephenand DonaldEmbrey; brother of Kenneth Embreyand the lateRaymond Embrey died. A memorialservice was held at Holy CrossLutheran Church, 6905 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt,MD on Thursday,August 26 at ll a.m. PRINCE GEORGE'S Non-ProfitOrg. COIJNTY HISTORICAL U.S.Postage Paid SOCIETY Riverdale,MD Permit Post Office Box 14 @ No. 1948 Riverdale, Maryland 20738-00r4

We're on the web! ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION President www.pghistory.org DATE JohnPetro Vice President JamesWolfe Library Hours NAME: Secretary Saturday12 prrr- 4pm DustyRhoads ADDRESS: 301-464-0590 Treasurer E-MaiI : [email protected] CITY,STATE, ZIP: DonnaSchneider Historian TELEPHONEHome Business Locatednext to the Gift Shop SusanG. Pearl at the MariettaMansion PLEASEINDICATE: NEW RENEWAL Editor 5626Bell StationRoad DUESCATEGORY (PLEASE CHECK ONE) SharonH. Sweeting GlennDale, MD Membership MEMBER/FAMTLY SUSTATNTNGMEMBER Off Route193, near Route 450. $25.00 $s0.00 DonnaSchneider A facility of the Maryland INSTITUTIONALMEMBER $5O.OOLIFE MEMBER $300.00 AnnaHolmes NationalPark andPlannins ADDITIONALCONTRI BUTION Commission. Directors I am alsointerested in helpingthe Societyas a volunteer. Anna Holmes Lynn Roberts Pleasecontact me regardingvolunteer opportunities. MariettaTours AndrewWallace Friday 11am-3pm For membershipin the Maryland Historical Society, includean William Llber Mildred Saturday& Sunday l2pm-4pm additional$30.00 for individualor $40.00for family. Gray andby appointment IrisMcConnell Pleasemake checks payable to PGCHS JoyceDowling Gift Shop Mailchecks and form to: PrinceGeorge's County HistoricalSociety WallisCain OpenFriday 11am-3pm RobertCrawley PO Box 14, Riverdale,MD 20738-0014 Saturday& Sunday12pm-4pm JoyceUber 301-464-0590 Our operating support comes from your dues and contributions. ElizabethDougherty Also duringSpecial Events. All contributions qualify for tax deduction. We appreciate your HannahCox rrl o PrinceGeorge's Counfy a1 7" Cz & -t HistoricalSociety News andNotes

MOST ENDANGEREDPROPERTIES IN PRINCE GEORGE'SCOUNTY

The Historical SocietyBoard hasbeen one of the County organizationsengaged in a discussionof the most endangeredsites of historical and cultural interestin the County. This effort beganearlierthis year as a result of somediscussions among members of the Prince George'sCounty Historic PreservationCommission, and the Societyboard believes that this is one effort where we, as a County-wide orgarization with a large and diverse membershipcan work to make a difference. We already are working to ensure that recordationof our historic sitesis a major result of our efforts. The volunteerteam at the Frederick S. DeMarr Memorial Library of County History has worked diligently to accumulatedocuments, maps and plat maps, insurancemaps, artifacts and photographic records of propertiesthroughout the County so that those who wish to know more, or who need backgroundto plead a caseto preservethose propertiesthat are not yet lost can have a placeto do that research.

Holiday Victorian Tea ParQ

On Saturdoy,DecemberI I, 2004,at 2:00pm we will hosta holidaycelebrationin period costumeat Marretta seedetails inside From the website of the National Trust the M-NCPC PreservationStaff. Howevero for Historic Preservation that list is, of course,outdated. We needto generatea list that makes sensein 2004, and the purpose of this article is both to educate Since 1988,the 11 Most Endongered you as to what some consider to be the Historic Places list has been one of the most criteria for inclusion on the list, and to ffictive tools in thefight to ssveAmericak solicit your input to the discussion,either for irreplaceable architeciural, cultural, and a list to be publishedlater this year or for natural heritage. future lists.

The I1 sites choseneach year ore What is endangered? threatenedby neglect,insfficient funds, inappropriate developmentor insens itive Certainly, my one who has seenWant public policy. Someare well-lvtown, such Water in the Broad Creek areaof the as the Yiew Carrd in New Orleans or Ellis County would recognizethat it is merely a Island in New York. Others, like the shell of its former glory - and that without Kennecott Copper Mines in Alaslw or the fairly constantattention, even the remaitring village of East Aurora, New York, are less portions are in dangerof disappearing.So famous but just as important, becausethey significant physical impairment of a too representpreservation challengesfacing structure is one considerationto take into thousandsof communities. Each site raises account. $warenessabout the dangers to specific parts of America's heritage and about However, even properties that are standing pre servotion generally. proud and used frequently can be endangered.Take the situation with the St. T'helist has now brought national attention Paul's Free Hope Baptist Church in to ntore than 140 significant buildings, sites Bladensburg. The edifice is standingand is snd landscapes. At times, that attention has usedby the parishioners. But it is suffering gulvanizedpublic support to rescue a cracks in its foundation, causedno doubt by treasured landmark, while in others it has the effect of being so closeto an active beenan opening salvo in a long battle to freight railway line, and this meansthat scne an important piece of our history. l1 constantvigilance and significant funding Most has been so successfulat educating the has to be available to ensurethat it weathers public that now more than 20 statesand thesevicissitudes. Lack of funding to rurmeroustowns and citiespublish their own ensureproper and necessarymaintenance is lists of endangeredplaces. a consideration.

You can view the National Trust for Historic On the other end of the county, in Horsehead Preservationlist of 146 sites that have been near Aquascosits the 96 yearold St. included over the years on the National Thomas Methodist Church and Trust for Historic Preservationwebsite. You Cemetery, a fine exampleof rural religious can also make your own nomination for architectureof the period that was home for inclusion in the 2005 listing. decades(replacing anotherbuilding built shortly after the Civil War) of a Black Some years &Eo,there was a list of the congregationthat has had to merge with County's most endangeredsites preparedby another church in the area. Lack of funding and lack of a champion or group of or actually, listed and is actually saved by supporters makes the future bleak for this the love, care and hard work of the few. best surviving example of its type. Prime examples of properties that would have been on my list a number of years ago The National Trust for Historic Preservation include: cites inappropriatepolicies as a criterion, and here we might consider the situation Riversdale with the Broad Creek Archeological Site. Black Walnut Thicket While not legally a designatedsite, it is Melwood Park highly probable that this is potentially a Dorsey Chapel major pre-Columbian archaeologicalsite. Mount Airy Given that, and the fact that the tract where Harmony Hall it is located is prime for a new housing Bowieville development,absent public policy requiring Publick Playhouse archeologicalinvestigations to be George Washington House performed, the site would be lost without St. Mary's Beneficial Hall trace. As it happens, ffid within the past few Magnrder House years ottly, otr policy makers have put those The OverseersHouse requirements in place and thus there is every March6 Mansion likelihood that this site will be preserved. Market Master's House Ridgley School (one of the National Trust Inappropriatedevelopment is also one of the for Historic Preservationcited Rosenwald major causesof loss of historic sites. Rather Schools) than taking the time and effort to restore a property using the kinds of approaches Most of these,as you can see,have been contained in the Secretaryof lnterior's fully restored, ffid plans are in progress for Guidelines, developerswill opt for faster Bowieville, the Market Master's House and and cheaper renovation to a property - Ridgley School - a happy illustration of the removing porches,raising roofs, eliminating purpose of an "endangered"list, and the significant details, and, in effect, destroying possibilitiesof a goal accomplished! those aspectsof the property that made it historic in the first place. As those of us in The Society has recognizedorganizations Prince George'sCounty who live in and individuals who have worked to save designatedsites know, there are viable those and other properties in the County, and alternativesthat can be used to bring the we will continue that recognition in the St. property up to both code requirements and to George'sDay Awards in the future. modern usability without destroying its historic character, and there are progfttms If you have any specific property that you that help support those decisions- the ta>< feel should be consideredfor inclusion in a credits, loan and grant programs,etc. most endangeredlist, pleasewrite to the Society, or email us at There is a need to publicize the endangered, [email protected],supplying your and to catalogue them and save what we can. nirme and how to contact you, an addressfor But there is another need that must be the site and the reason for yorn concern. We recognizedas well - we need to reward appreciateyour input. those who take a property that is potentially, We will publish the list that is agreedupon Junior Docents who have been honored with by the Historic PreservationCommission, a St. George'sDay Award. We dedicatethis Prince George'sHeritage, The Historical and article to them. Cultural Trust, the Society and other interestedgroups and individuals once we Marietta House Museum Gift Shop sells a find a consensus. reprint called Victorian Parlors and Tea Parties by Patricia B. Mitchell which we Lester Sweeting have used as a sourcefor background information. Chapter l, called "The Tea Victorisn TeaParty is Holidoy Meal and How it Cameto be" begins:"Tradition has it that the ritual of Party Theme afternoon tea was begun in England by Anna, the seventhduchess of Bedford On Saturday, December 71, 2004 beginning (1783-1857). At that time dinnerwas served at 2:00 pm, we will celebratethe holiday quite late, during lengthy summer days, so seasonwith a VICTORTAN TEA PARTY at there was a long interval between breakfast Marietta Mansion in Glenn Dale. Past and the evening meal. The duchess themesfor this event have featured foods experienceda 'sinking feeling' in the introduced in different cenflries and food afternoons,so she ordered her servantsto products indigenous to the New World. sendup snacksof small cakesWo^ Olwen Chairwoman Anna Holmes and her Woodier, Teo in the Afternoon, 1989f, committee including Dusty Rhoads, biscuits,tarts, cheesecake,'mackeroons,'and Elizabeth Dougherfy, Mildred Gray, Jim and bread spreadwith 'good sweet butter.' The SusanWolfe and the Sweetingsare petit repast was accompaniedby tea Wo* requestingthat Members and their Guests Michael Smith, TheAfternoon Teabook, bring tea-relatedgoodies inspired by the 1e861.', following article. We would also welcome Victorian inspired costumes,gloves, hats, scarvesand jewelry such as stick and hat pins which might be worn or otherwise displayed.

We are aware that following the previous article such a subject might seem frivolous but after we have attempted to save endangeredbuildings discussedin the previous article, we must continue to keep those properties financially viable with money making opportunities such as teas. In this effort our Marietta House Museum Manager Mrs. SusanWolfe and her staff excel. Their theme teas are notorious and include ones dedicatedto Alice in Wonderland,Under-the-Sea, Valentines, First Ladies, and the ever-popular Nutcracker. These are enlivened bv the "No doubt this dose of carbohydrates Severalyears ago from August-September briefly correctedher low blood 1985,the SurrattHouse & Tavern in 'the sugar, and the caffeine zing from Clinton, another M-NCPPC historic cup that cheersbut not inebriates' property, sponsoreda special exhibit called gaveher a lift. Soon Anna's court "Tea and Tattle: the Fine Art of Victorian friends copied her, and serving late Tea Time with assortedTea Tidbits." The afternoon tea and refreshments following is an excerpt from that catalogue: becamethe chic thing to do." "That VenerablePlant' "The fashionabletea meal was adoptedin the United States,where "Legend tells us that tea was affluent ladies emulatedthe English discoveredin 2737 B.C. by the 'The socialites. Low tableswere set near ChineseEmperor Shen-Nung, sofasand chairs, and laid with the Divine Healer.' He observedthat finest linen, china"and silver. This those who drank boiled water pretty show of eleganceenjoyed a becauseof their beliefs actually spateof popularity, but then tea and enjoy better health, and he beganto Anglomania went out of vogue as the insist on this precaution. One &y, Parliamentlevied new taxesand tea leavesblew into boiling water. colonistsresponded with a boycott of Shen-Nung first approved the English tea that culminated in the pleasing aroma and then the 'BostonTea Party'of 1773. Tea delightful flavor. The taste for tea consumption dropped dramatically, was born and soon spreadto Japan and it was not until April 27, 1776, and other parts of the Far East." that Congressadvertised in the PhiladelphiaPacket that' . . . the "Tea first arrived in Ernope from drinking of tea can now be indulged.' China around 1610at the height of [Woodier] Americans beganto Europeanexploration. It quickly again enjoy the beverageand the tea spreadto the British Isles; and within party slowly regainedascendance. A fifty years,it was being enjoyed at century later, in the mid-1800's,an the court of CharlesII. By the 18ft appreciationof the nation'sEnglish century, tea was the standard heritage was rekindled. The breakfast drink of agricultural approachingcentennial, the workers. In fact, whereasbeer (or admirationof QueenVictoria's ale) was the favored home brew successfulrule of Britanni4 sparked previously,tea when it becamecheap people'senthusiasm for British ways. enough,took beer'splace. Where The styles and habits of England beer had been brewed, there was now were suddenlydear to U.S. citizens. a cup of tea brewing!" One of the resultsof this obsession with English life was the revival of "The New World was introducedto 'kettledrums' or afternoon tea. This tea by both the Dutch and English mini-meal was an opporfunity for colonists. And we all know what ladies to boil up some water in the happenedwhen England imposed teakettleand have a social event." high ta

"American merchantssoon realized provide a guide for our Victorian Holiday the need for quick shipments of tea celebration. since the freshest product brought the highest prices. Shipbuilders began Fine china and tea accoutrementshave long designing clipper ships with many beenconsidered desirable collectibles. The sails to catch the wind - a distinct Marietta House Museum has a fine improvement over the two-masted collection of porcelain or china cups and ships. A roundtrip voyage from saucerswhich are color coordinated with New York to China would be linen table covers and serviettesduring their completed in 180 days - faster that tea parties. Silver tea pots, strainers,sugar other ships could sail one way! The tongs and lemon forks are also readily colorful age of the clipper ships availableas modestly-pricedreproductions. helped to make tea more plentiful Tea caddieswith their original keys to and lesscostly for America." securethe precious contentsare available more as English or early American "Then, as now, tea was the world's collectibles. secondmost popular drink - only water is consumedmore often. And, Tea is divided into three basic stylesor in America,tea is still the least types: green,oolong and black depending expensivebeverage next to water. upon the degreeof fermentation. [n green Tea has stood the test of time - and tea" the fermentation is halted by heating the flourished." leavesearly in the process. In designinga tea party menu, we suggestyou try tasting The exhibit went on to explore various various teas with different coruses. For aspectsof afternoon tea with "three courses" example, green or floral teas or a tisane may of thin-finger sandwiches,scones with butter be servedwith delicatecrust-less cucumber andjam followed by assortedpastries. More sandwiches;serve oolong or a most robust on that subject later. tea with a savory course such as cheese straws or sconeswith sultanas(raisins)and 1n2002, the editors of Victoria magazinq a finally pair a black tea with sweetssuch as shelter magazinefor ladies of refinement, chocolate or fruit pastries. One very publisheda volume called "The Art of successfulstrawberry-themed-tea we hosted Taking Tea-" This informative tome is featured a glorious strawberry tea (house divided into three sectionsdevoted to brand at Neal Street Tea Shop off Covent worldwide tea customs and rituals, the Garden in London) with each "course" legend of the blue willow china pattern (near featuring strawberries- bowls of to my heart since we inherited a family set), strawberrieswith double crearn,strawberry historical perspectivessuch as the Boston soup, sconeswith strawberryjam and clotted Tea Party and English teatime rules plus cream and finally strawberry tarts or rituals related to taking tea in Japanand meringues filled with strawberries. All were France. Also consideredare the restorative servedwith our best strawberry appliqu6d aspectsof teas, especially Chai and herbal linens and our strawberry paffernedchina. teas. The eleganceof the various It is not good to be allergic to strawberries!!! ceremonieswill be describedand we hope, Wheneverpossible loose tea should be used Chawton, Hampshire, for "Tea with the sincethe flavor is so much more delicateor Bennets" or if unable to make the trip, please robust dependingon the style of tea. The considerthe following comestibles:cheese English are still wary of tea in bags and have muffins or bread, sodabread, scones,lemon never acceptedthe idea of tea bags with curd, fruit tarts, cheesestraws, rich strings. The pot should always be warmed chocolate cake, cherry cake, Simpering Cake in advance,the water freshly boiled from (namedfor Mr. Collins), boiled ftiit cake, cold and the leavesNEVER reused. Hot honey buns, ginger snaps,pear and ginger water may be added if the tea becomestoo jam, .Mr Whickham's lndelicatePudding," strong for your taste. There is also the issue snow flip, green apple fool, rice flummery, of whethermilk is addedbefore the tea is and rhubarb tansy (Mr. Bennet'sfavorite poured into the cup or after. Someonemust pudding). also be "Motheruand pour. For more Americanized foodstuffs, please In warmer climates such as Egypt, strong consider brown bread with cream cheese, spicy teas including the ubiquitous apple tea curried chicken saladin mini-whole wheat are servedin very small glassesor cups. It pita pockets, apple and pear sandwiches, has a decidedlycooling effect. various saladssuch as egg or tuna on dainty cocktail-style breads,smoked salmon with The genteelafternoon tea we are describing capersand green onions, roast beef roll-ups is not be confused with high tea or the with horseradishcream or sconesand sweets simple supperof cold meatsor eggsand as suggestedabove. chips as depicted in the movie Shirley Valentine. The popular Devon Cream Teas We cordially invite eachmember to come, are usually a simpler fare made up of scones, bring a guest and "have a cuppa on us" to jam, clotted cream and fruit. Another very launch our holiday seasoncelebrations. We popular tea ceremonyis the Japanesestyle also promise to offer some strongerholiday which we will leave for another day. Teas at liquid refreshmentsto complementthe lea& dazzling French baroquesalons usually beveragedescribed above. include a wide variety of teas and exquisite "French"pastries. DO NOT ask for milk! With all good wishes from your Newsand Notes Editor and lnveterateAnglophile, Severalyears &go, Smithsonian Associates Sharon Howe Sweeting sponsoreda seminarwith Lord Twining of the Twining Tea Company on the history of L,/ITEST ELECTION RESALTS ! tea production and on the restorativeand anti-carcinogenproperties of tea. The Well, the returns are in, and unlike that other luncheon held in conjunction with the election held a day later, there were no seminar servedfoods which included tea as hanging chadjokes, no red or blue issues an ingredient such as thousandyear old only an excellentcrab soupogood fish, good eggs. Yet another aspectto be considered camaraderieand a wonderful slide on another day. presentationby Henry Wixon showing the great day (or, rather, night) of the move of For suggestionsof foodstuffs to bring to our BuenaVista to its new home. Victorian Holiday Tea Party we refer membersto JaneAusten's House in I am talking, of course,about the annual meeting of the Historical Society - held on our citizens who saw the fire for posterity. November l, 2004 at Jerry's SeaFood in If you have comments,views or photographs Seabrook. to share,please send them:

The following oflicers and directors were By e mil to [email protected] electedby acclamation: By snail mail to PGCHS,P.O.Box 14, Riverdale,MD 20738-0014 President John Petro Vice President Jim Wolfe Happily, we are reliably informed, the Secretary Dusty Rhoads Courthousewill be rebuilt. And, as it was Treasurer Donna Schneider under renovation when the flames hit, no Historian Susan Pearl major loss of recordsoccurred. Editor Sharon Howe Sweeting Membership Donna Schneider & Marietta Anna Holmes Happenings We would be remiss if we did not make a Board of Directors special mention of things happeningat I year term Marietta Mansion. Facility ManagerSusan Mildred Ridgley Gray Wolfe and her team (and her hubby as well!) Iris McConnell gave us a wonderful Sundayafternoon on William Uber November 7,2004 at Dorsey Chapelwhere a JoYceuber capacity crowd listened in awe wonder 2 yearterm and to Henry Wixon and his rendition of Songs llannah Cox of the Gay 1890's. Fantastic- and Henry Anna Holmes was most pleasedthat the audiencedid not Lynn Roberts sit on their handsor keep their knowledgeof Andy Wallace the lyrics to themselves- a wonderful event 3 year term on a balmy fall evening in a wonderful (and Wallis Cain surprisinglyacoustical) setting. Joyce Dowling Charles Hendricks The Holidays are upon us and Susanadvises Elizabeth Dougherty that the Mansion will receiveits due shareof wonderful and historically accurate THE MARLBORO FIRE decorationsby December1, in time for a week end of candlelighttours on December November 3, 2004 will be well remembered 4, 5 and 6. Seeyou there! in Upper Marlboro and Prince George's County as a tragic day for one of our revered A further reminder - Christmas, Hanukah historic structures- the old Courthouse. At and Kwanza are coming! Visit the Gift 8:30 AM, a fire broke out that ultimately Shop at Marietta - Stella and her team have becamea 5-alarm conflagration that came done a wonderful job stocking up with those close to destroying the entire complex. unique stocking stuffers - come out and Pictures reproducedin local media capture browse - and buy! the intensity of the fire, and will be collected in the Library's picture collection. We Happy Holidays - until January! would also like to capturethe impressionsof Prince George'sCounty Historical Society Holiday Heritage Calendar December 2004

l-12 GingerbreadHouse Show Darnall'schance HouseMuseum lz-5 30r-952-8010 $s

4 Winter's Eve-carolsby the fire, refreshments& entertainment NationalColonial Farm 5-8 301-283-2113 free

4 SantaFly-In college ParkAviation Museum l2-4 301-864-6029$$

4 Sint NichlaasDay RiversdaleHouse Museum 3 301-864-0420 SS

4&5 Festivalof Lights GreenbeltMuseum 301-507-6582 free

5 Kringle Kaboos& Santa,too Bowie Train Station l2-4 301-809-3089free

4,5,6 CandlelightTours MariettaHouse Museum 6-8:30 301-464-5291 $$

5 lOth Annual CandlelightTour BelairMansion & Stable4-7 301-809-3089 SS

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Eanta'self will placea bookptate in thebook with Aour nameas donor and wt[ deliverthe book or Aou can deliveritpersonaw. Eohelp Eantabyfillinghis sackwith lotsof countAhtstory booksfor our schools. Freeghipping on alJSoaiety booka OrderedWDea 24th PRINCEGEORGE'S COUNTY HISTORICALSOCIETY PUBLICATIONS Londmorlrs of Prince George's County t 25 black and white photognphs of the rich archirecturallegacy of PrinceGeorge's Counry by JackE. Boucher. Arranged chronologically,the photographsand captions offer a panoramicoverview of the County'sarchitectural and historical development.Indexed. Hardcover144 pages. Price 918.00 Shippint$3.00* Prince George's County: A Pictoriol History fhe historT and ef sence of Princ'eGeorge's Counry come alive in words and pictures in this beautifulcollector's edition. Wrirten in a fascrnatrngnarrative with more than 350 photographs, maps and illustrations,many in full color and previouslyunpublished. by Alan Virta Revised 1998 Updated Edition. Hardcover 308 pages. Price $42.95 Shipping$3.00*

Colvertof Morylond This fact-basednovel shows the home life of the colonists from a child's viewpoint. This story is told in the first person by young George Calvert. godson of the first Lord Baltimore, George Catvert.. Reprinr of JamesOtis Kaler's l9l0 publication.Hardcover 166 pages, pen and ink illustrations.Price $6.95 Atlosof fifteen Miles oroundWoshingtonincluding the Coynty of _Pln9eGqorge Moryland Compiledidrir^rn & Pubhshedfrom AcrualSurveys bi G.M.Hopkins 1878 including "histbricil' sketches. Indexe?. Reprrnt1975. Soft cover 47 pages.Price $10.00 Atlosof Prince George'sCounty, Maryland 186I Arlai wei idrpred from l.llnene(': Mrp of PrinceGeorte'i Count/ Maryland.wath informetion fiom 1860federrl y Helen W. Brown Reprint2000 Softcover 196pages. Price $ l8'00 Out of the Post - Prince Georgeons ond their Lond 3hronicle of everydaylife in PrinceGeorge's County. Maryland from the time of iu foundingin 1696until the beginningof the CivilWrr rrom informationgleaned from publicrecords, newsPaPen and private PaPers. rv R. Lee Van Horn Reprint 1996 Hardcover422 pages. Price$20.0O fricente nniol Cook Book 3onuins recipes collected from county residentsas pan of the tricentennialcelebration. Compiled & Editedby Dorothy Rainweter& l-ricentennialCelebretion Commiuee. Printed 1996. Soft cover.spiral bound 150Pates. Price $10.00 ourney Through Time - A Picto rial History of the Prince George's County Police Deportment \ history of the county police depanment covingover 200 yeers. Indexed. ry Lc DennisCampbell Printed 199l. Hardcover304 pages.Price $'{0.00 Shipping$3.00t Shipping: * P.G. Pictoriat Histo,.l, *lourney Through limc d * Londmarls of Prince George'sCounty Shippingis $3.00each for thesebooks. They are shipped seParate. ALLOTHER BOOKS - SHIPPING$2.50 EACH AND 501FOR EACH ADDITIONAL BOOK. lnternational Orders Pleaseadd $ t0.00 to the cost for overseas shipping'

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