Accessibility. WebApproximately 44,479 acres of the total area is located in Charles County. Touch for Welcome to Prince George's County, MD", "A County in Maryland Produces a Wild Number of Basketball Stars. 0000094727 00000 n WebPrince George's County Portal. 0000214654 00000 n 0000086536 00000 n Roughly bounded by Tuckerman St., Taylor Rd., Oglethorpe St., the. SUSPECTED ABDUCTOR: White/Hispanic [88] A number of basketball prospects, including Kevin Durant, Victor Oladipo, Jeff Green, Roy Hibbert and Ty Lawson, are from AAU basketball teams such as the PG Jaguars, DC Assault, and DC Blue Devils. Chicago? 0000005398 00000 n The county is divided into nine councilmanic districts, whose number designations wind roughly from north to south. CHILD: Many rural tier roads have scenic highway preservation status; a fall drive yields exceptional beauty along the Patuxent valley's Leeland Road, Croom Road, Clagett's Landing Rd., Mill Branch Rd., Queen Anne Rd., and Brandywine Rd. Riverdale Rd. 1 in Election District 13 and was located in central Prince Georges County in the African American community of Ridgeley. The Prince George's County Police Department is the primary police service for county residents residing in unincorporated areas of the county. WebPrince George's County was first home to the Piscataways and the Susquehannocks Indians. between 18th and Taylor Sts. Maryland Provincial Land Records (MSA SC 4341 liber GG pg. Early railroad suburb northeast of Washington, D.C. developed starting in 1889. Catholic parish church constructed between 1890 and 1891. From the late 1600s to the mid-1800s, large tobacco plantations dominated the Maryland Agricultural College (now University of Maryland) opened at College Park, Prince George's County. Greek Revival-influenced dwelling built originally in the 1790s. May correspond to the village of Mattpament depicted on John Smiths 1608 map. hb```b``d`g``fb@ !V(Gp{ W|I,~t`QDGd=.-&? 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Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory sprinkles holy water on the grounds of the cemetery at Sacred Heart Parish in Bowie during a Feb. 25, 2023 prayer service to remember and honor the enslaved people who worked on a Jesuit plantation in that area during the 1700s and 1800s and who are believed to be buried there in unmarked graves. 0000113054 00000 n The county also offers a subsidized taxicab service for elderly and disabled residents called Call-A-Cab in which eligible customers who sign up for the service purchase coupons giving them a 50 percent discount with participating taxicab companies in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties. Elected Officials. February 23, 2023. 0000005915 00000 n Georgian style home most likely constructed between 1781 and 1785; opened as a public tourist attraction in 1985. In 1791, portions of Prince George's County were ceded to form the new District of Columbia (along with portions of Montgomery County, Maryland and parts of Northern Virginia that were later returned to Virginia). Railroad depot complex for the Pennsylvania Railroad at the junction of the Washington (Amtrak/MARC Train) and the Pope's Creek branches; now Huntington Railroad Museum. PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MD . The Prince Georges County bill will take effect in 45 days. 0000095260 00000 n U-shaped sandstone stable was built in 1907; now museum. (. 0000007489 00000 n WebNow a historic landmark, it preserves the histories of the free and enslaved residents who lived there. In the early 1600's, Governor Leonard Calvert established Maryland's first settlement, St. Mary's City, and within 30 years farms and plantations lined both the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers in Prince George's County. Prince George's County is included in the Washington metropolitan area. Web8507 Central Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 240-264-3415 / history.pgparks.com Wed: 10 am-2 pm; fourth Sunday 1-4 pm Group tours by appointment Ridgeley School opened in 1927 as Colored School No. [21], "30.1% of all residents over the age of 25 had graduated from college and obtained a bachelor's degree (17.8%) or professional degree (12.2%). and over 193,000 COVID infections had been recorded. In March 1966, the Prince George's County Government employed the firefighters who had been hired by individual volunteer stations and an organized career department was begun. 4100-4112 and 4200-4214 53rd Ave., 4100-4210 53rd Pl., and 5300-5304 Annapolis Rd. Late-Victorian frame dwelling constructed in the mid-1870s. In addition, nearly all of the incorporated cities and towns in the county have their own municipal police force. The median age was 34.9 years. Bowie is best known as a planned Levittown. Victorian Italianate style home built in 1866-1867. WebConcord Plantation is a former tobacco plantation located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. Areas of geographic distinction include Greenbelt Park, a wooded reserve adjacent to the planned environmental community of Greenbelt, and University Park, a collection of historic homes adjacent to the University of Maryland. 0000112390 00000 n After a decades-long debate, an eastwest toll freeway, the Intercounty Connector ("ICC"), which extends Interstate 370 in Montgomery County to connect I-270 with Interstate 95 and U.S. 1 in Laurel, opened in 2012. H\n0F EJVUsHAYj 8nd?ah:cZ5=>4oI;6{LfpENCOf0:zV?Vc\_tuqn1obiN/cjhI:meV;&$u,>"o%K99YXcr.%"W`e"e.\vKO+^*W#. Queen Anne-style frame dwelling, built in 1890. Late Georgian style house built between 1799 and 1801. Architecture refers to the type and function of agricultural structures, necessary for the operation of plantations of various slaveholding sizes, as dened in Agriculture and Slavery. Although, component of plantation architecture, slave quarters are discussed, separately because of the cultural (in addition to functional) complexities, associated with their use. Georgian country house built of red brick during the 18th century. Slave owners saw their slaves as property, sources of revenue, status symbols and important investments. 0000086566 00000 n Marker is on Annapolis Road (Maryland Route 450) 0.6 miles west of Crain Highway (Maryland Route 3), on the left when traveling west. 0000004142 00000 n Federal brick house constructed ca. After a heroic record in the Mexican War, he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, and then served as state senator. WebPrince George's County was formed from land in Calvert and Charles Counties by an act of the General Assembly on Street George's Day, April 23, 1696. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 24, 2023.[2]. Although these records do not specically detail spatial relationships, they, nonetheless provide valuable information regarding plantation operations, and the types of ancillary structures necessary to support or house the, Three Cranes Tavern (1629-1775) Charlestown, Massachsuetts, Phase II and Phase III Archeological Database and Inventory Site Number: 18HO35 Site Name: B&O Round Table at Ellicott C, Archaeologists Investigating the Fox Farm Site Are Trying to Understand Why, {PDF} the New Timber-Frame Home: Design, Construction and Finishing, A West African Reflection in the Danish West Indies, Willtown an Archaeological and Historical Perspective, Architecture of the Popham Colony, 1607-1608: an Archaeological Portrait of English Building Practice at the Moment of Settlement, Development of Sedentary Communities in the Maya Lowlands: Coexisting Mobile Groups and Public Ceremonies at Ceibal, Guatemala, Chapter Six: Sotterley - This Place Matters Copyright, 2015, by Samuel C.P, (28-Oc-162) 200 Old Halfway Road Block 51, Lot 4.02 Barnegat Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Archaeology at La Pointe-Krebs Plantation in Old Spanish Fort Park (22JA526), Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi, Villages Before Houses? The MARC Train (Maryland Area Rail Commuter) train service has two lines that traverse Prince George's County. 36.4% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.00% were married couples living together, 19.60% had a female householder with no husband present. The county is known for its very successful youth. Andrews Air Force Base (ADW), the airfield portion of Joint Base Andrews, is also near Camp Springs. Along with the state and local law enforcement agencies, the federal government also maintains several departments that service citizens of the county such as the US Park Police, US Postal Police, the 316th Security Forces Squadron (specifically covering Andrews AFB), and other federal police located on various federal property within the county. An 11.5-mile portion of the 32.5-mile-long BaltimoreWashington Parkway runs from the county's border with Washington, D.C., to its border with Anne Arundel County near Laurel. The Purple Line, which would link highly developed areas of both Montgomery and Prince George's Counties is currently under-construction and slated to open in 2022. [71] The racial makeup of the county was, Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 14.9% of the population, an equal percentage to Whites of indeterminate origin. River Road in Fort Washington also yields great views of the Potomac. Prince George's County Portal. These regions are not formally defined, however, and the terms used to describe each area can vary greatly. Community of modestly scaled, detached, single-family, frame houses developed ca. 0000090968 00000 n In season, the park's Jug Bay Natural Area and the Patuxent Riverkeeper in Queen Anne both offer canoeing and kayaking rentals on the Patuxent. 0000095230 00000 n Since 1721 Upper Marlboro has been the county seat of government, with families that trace their lineage back to Prince George's initial land grants and earliest governing officials. 17100 block of Melford Boulevard; Science Drive in Maryland Science & Technology Center. The south and central tracts of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center also lie in this part of the county; the north tract lies north of the Patuxent River in Anne Arundel County. WebWhen Prince Georges County was established in 1696, it included all of what are now Prince Georges, Montgomery, Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties, as well as what is now western Carroll County and the northwestern corner of Charles County north of Mattawoman Creek. This volume, a searchable electronic version of Index 38, contains approximately 18,200 entries. It also has a large Caucasian population, compared to much of the county (48% of the population). George's", Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Year Ending June 30, 2021, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Year Ending June 30, 2014, "Baltimore, Prince George's Reign as State's Murder Capitals Southern Maryland Headline News", "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Prince George's County, MD", "What's the hoops hotbed of the US right now? Archeological, evidence derives primarily from limited investigations conducted on and, immediately around the manor houses and includes information on spatial, layouts and the material culture associated with these early historical, sites. 1735, Jan. 8. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. 0000169786 00000 n <]/Prev 336384>> [12], Prince George's County was created by the English Council of Maryland in the Province of Maryland in April 1696[13] from portions of Charles and Calvert counties. burials across temporal periods and between plantations of different sizes. Greek Revival style house finished in 1840. WebOden Bowie was born in 1826 at Fairview, the Prince Georges County plantation of his father, William Duckett Bowie. 0000099483 00000 n 0000008217 00000 n About 4.70% of families and 7.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. "[75], Prince George's County is home to more than 800 churches, including 12 megachurches,[76] as well as a number of mosques, synagogues, and Hindu and Buddhist temples. Bowie Family Cemetery-Thorpland. 0000112755 00000 n 44 0 obj <> endobj The first stage of The Boring Company's proposed Washington-to-New York hyperloop will travel beneath the BaltimoreWashington Parkway through Prince George's en route to Baltimore. Landlords in Prince Georges County will no longer be able to raise rent more than 3 percent in a 12-month period under a bill championed by the incoming [62], Prince George's County is the wealthiest African American-majority county in the United States.[67][68]. Lincoln then ordered the Union Army to enforce the ban in Maryland and all enslaved people in the state were freed. St. Mary's City, and within 7401 Jefferson Avenue. 0000067073 00000 n On behalf of the Prince Georges County Police Department , an Amber Alert is being activated for a missing 3-year-old boy. Extensive archaeological excavations, artifact analysis, historic documents, and oral histories have allowed archaeologists to learn about the lives of slaves and tenant farmers at the plantation. 0000112201 00000 n Queen Anne Victorian built in 1907 for railroad manager; privately owned. No other major-league professional sports teams are in the county, though Bowie hosts the Bowie Baysox, a minor league baseball team. However the state was so divided that the referendum won by only 1,000 votes. Prince George's County Fire/Rescue Operations consists of 45 Fire/EMS stations.[55]. Central County, located on the eastern outskirts of the Capital Beltway, consists of Mitchellville, Woodmore, Greater Upper Marlboro, Springdale, Largo, and Bowie. [20] It is the largest and wealthiest Black-majority county in the United States. WebAntebellum Plantations in Prnice George's County, Maryland: A Historic Context and Research Guide Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Maryland Relay 7-1-1 for customers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability. Federal-style brick house built about 1798. WebGovernor Leonard Calvert surveyed and patented 100-acre plot of land, thereafter known as Governor's Field, for tobacco plantation at St. Mary's City. Using This Site. [28] In the broadest terms, the county is generally divided into North County and South County with U.S. Route 50 serving as the dividing line.[29]. Web"Molatto" Robert Perle owned land in Prince George's County before 1735, partnered with whites in putting up security for the executors of estates, and was overseer of the highways in 1748. From the late 1600s to the mid-1800s, large tobacco plantations dominated the economic and social life of Prince George's County, Maryland. 0000003547 00000 n (The names of these unincorporated areas are listed below in the towns section of this article). Remains from prehistoric settlements during the Late Archaic period, c. 4000-1500 B.C. 0000144500 00000 n Britain's need for cheap labor led to a rapid expansion of indentured servants, penal labor, and African slaves. 1900-1940. For the County in Virginia, see. Italianate style frame house constructed in 1855. 0000065516 00000 n For every 100 females, there were 91.50 males. [70], The median income for a household in the county was $71,260 and the median income for a family was $82,580. Since 1991, the county has slowly moved government functions from rural Upper Marlboro to the Largo area, closer to the center of population, while proposals to move the actual county seat remain controversial. WebJune 2, 1735, White Marsh Plantation, Md. Southern Prince George's county is also considered to be a part of the Southern Maryland region. Bus Schedule. along north & south sides of St. Thomas Church Rd., eastward for about 1500 ft. St. Thomas' Episcopal Parish Historic District. Largely under postal designations of "Upper Marlboro" or "Brandywine", in truth the town of Upper Marlboro is more central county in character, though it is the post office location for various rural settlements. Lake Artemesia and the surrounding park were constructed during the completion of the Washington Metro Green Line, and it incorporates a stocked fishing lake and serves as the trail-head for an extensive Anacostia Tributary Trails system that runs along the Anacostia River and its tributaries. 0000099420 00000 n Part of the Multiple Property Submission for the Parkways of the National Capital Region. [42], Fitch Ratings assigned a 'AAA' bond rating to Prince George's County on August 25, 2011, re-affirming the county's stable financial outlook. The Creek originates in Brandywine in Prince Georges County and fl ows south towards Waldorf in Charles County, where it begins to follow the border between the two counties at U.S. Route 301 and goes to the Maryland Route 228 crossing. Kent County first cited in records of commissioner appointments. 0000113801 00000 n John Carroll (1735-1815), first Catholic archbishop in the United States, founder of Georgetown University, born at Upper Marlboro. Web1777-1885 Marriages in Prince George's County (from Maryland Compiled Marriages collection) Ancestry Index of Marriage Licenses, Prince George's County, Maryland 1777-1886 Ancestry Marriage records, Prince Georges Co., Maryland, 1777 to 1836 Ancestry Maryland Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850 (selections) Ancestry WebTop Attractions in Prince George's County. WebThe three hundred and sixty-fifth volume of the Archives of Maryland series is Searching for Ancestors Who Were Slaves: An Index to the Freedom Records of Prince George's County Maryland, 1808-1869, by Louise Joyner Hienton. 0000086359 00000 n According to the county's comprehensive annual financial report, the top private-sector employers in the county are the following. [61] As with the hyperloop, no SCMaglev stop is planned within Prince George's County. Departments and Offices. Prince George's rural tier was designated "in the 2002 General Plan as an area where residential growth would be minimal";[35] it may be found in the area well beyond the Beltway to the east and south of central county, bounded on the north by U.S. Route 50, the west by the communities Accokeek and Fort Washington, and the east by the Patuxent River. From east side of Croom Rd. Sorry. The first members of the association were Hyattsville, Cottage City, Mount Rainier, and Brentwood. 0000090688 00000 n Two-story brick dwelling erected ca. Greek Revival style plantation home built in the 1840s. There are 106 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 6 National Historic Landmarks. Pieces of pottery, animal bones, buttons, glass bottles, tobacco pipes, religious medals, and toys have provided archaeologists valuable information about the social and religious life of African Americans who lived and worked at Northampton as slaves and tenant farmers. Prince George's origins are in this part of the county. Bowie has currently grown to be the largest city in Prince George's County, with more than 50,000 people. Hospice of the Chesapeake has offices in Largo, with a staff that serves patients in their homes, including skilled nursing, senior living and assisted living facilities. Earlier in 2011, the county received 'AAA' status from Standard & Poor's and Moody's. 0000007008 00000 n Accessibility. 1750, March. Georgian style manor house constructed about 1720. 6901 Oxon Hill Road. 315 Farmhouse Road (formerly 200 Manning Road East), Roughly bounded by Calvert Rd., Bowdoin Ave., Erskine Rd., Calvert Park, Albion Rd., and. WebPrince George's County Portal. The key employers in this region are the University of Maryland, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, and NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center. recognition of Piscataways adds happy note to complicated history", "Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7:1698, Volume 23, Page 23", "Flight to Freedom: Slavery and the Underground Railroad in Maryland from the Maryland State Archives", "Beneath the Underground: The Flight to Freedom (Prince Georges County)", "Substantial Changes to Counties and County Equivalent Entities: 1970Present", "Phase 2: SHA County Boundary Review Updates Through 2009", "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) Prince George's County, Maryland", "Prince George's County, Maryland- Selected Economic Characteristics: 20062008", "Crime in Prince George's is at lowest level since 1975, police say", "Prince George's County violent crime drops for 3rd straight year", "Prince George's County residents express frustration in community meeting addressing crime increase", "Long COVID: Some COVID-19 symptoms last for months", "What do you call different regions of Prince George's County? [10] The site, which among other finds has yielded fossilized teeth from Astrodon and Priconodon species, has been called the most prolific in the eastern United States. Georgian Revival style estate mansion built in 1924. [72], Of the 304,042households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.1% were non-families, and 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals. Public Information Requests. descriptions of tools and chattel, including slaves, for which they account. [2] WebFor almost 300 years, African Americans lived and worked at the Northampton Plantation. The National Harbor, and its associated entertainment (MGM National Harbor) and shopping (Tanger Outlets) districts, have become a major tourist and convention attraction, with significant hotel accommodations, eateries and shopping. [40] Two at-large council seats were added in 2018. and includes a discussion of architecture, slave quarters, and slave burials. WebSouth of John Hanson Highway, US 50. Brick Episcopal church also known as Addison Chapel. County law has, for years, required .mw-parser-output .vanchor>:target~.vanchor-text{background-color:#b1d2ff} Animal Control to seize all pitbulls from their owners if they become aware of them. Brick dwelling with Greek Revival detailing, constructed ca. Areas of geographic distinction include the Oden Bowie Mansion, Allen Pond, key segments of the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail, as well as planned parks, lakes and walking trails. Colonial Revival style dwelling built 191516. 0000112682 00000 n Arc of sites surrounding central Washington in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. It is the only portion of Prince George's County to enjoy the Potomac River waterfront, and that geographic distinction has yielded the rise of the National Harbor project: a town center and riverside shopping and living development on the Potomac. The top public-sector employers in the county are as follows. Prince George's County is home to the United States Department of Agriculture's Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the United States Census Bureau, Andrews Air Force Base, the National Archives and Records Administration's College Park facility, the University of Maryland's flagship College Park campus, Six Flags America and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, FedExField (home of the Washington Commanders), and the National Harbor, which its developers, Peterson Companies and Gaylord Entertainment Company, bill as the largest single mixed-use project and combined convention centerhotel complex on the East Coast. Roughly bounded by 39th Pl., Allison St., Roughly bounded by Yale, & Columbia Aves., Calvert Rd., & UM Campus. SUSPECTED ABDUCTOR: White/Hispanic Site of a palisaded village that was occupied from ca. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Webmaryland; prince george's county; Upper Marlboro; Begravningsplatser i Upper Marlboro, maryland. The College Park Airport (CGS), established in 1909, is the world's oldest continuously operated airport and is home to the adjacent College Park Aviation Museum. Believed to be the oldest building remaining in the town of Upper Marlboro and may have been built, at least in part, before 1730. Subsections are, organized temporally; the temporal divisions correlate with those outlined in, Agriculture and Slavery: A Context for Prince Georges County, Maryland., Each subsection addresses important aspects of plantation organization. LA? The Prince George's County Volunteer Firemen's Association was formed in 1922 with several of the first companies organized in the county. Its economy was heavily plantation-based and centered mostly on the cultivation of tobacco. 0000003036 00000 n Greek Revival style home constructed about 1840. 0000113837 00000 n Online Services. As of 2007, the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department operates a combination system staffed by over 800 career firefighters and paramedics, and nearly 1,100 active volunteers. 0000004062 00000 n 0000086639 00000 n The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Agendas and minutes for boards and commissions are below. After the Civil War, many African Americans attempted to become part of Maryland politics, but were met with violent repression after the fall of Reconstruction. Prince [90] The part of Takoma Park that changed counties comprises two residential neighborhoods, Carole Highlands (an unincorporated portion of which is still in Prince George's County) and New Hampshire Gardens. The career firefighters and paramedics are represented by IAFF 1619. 0000011031 00000 n 0000000016 00000 n & Livingston Rd. Governor's residence in St. Mary's City, Calvert House, completed by this time; Assembly began to meet there. During the War of 1812, the British marched through the county by way of Bladensburg to burn the White House. xref Quick Links. Maryland's early settlements and population centers clustered around rivers and other waterways that empty into the Chesapeake Bay. [24], The University of Maryland System headquarters are in the unincorporated area of Adelphi. WebThe historiography of slave culture and community is full of references to nearby plantations or communities of free blacks and the benefit that such spatial 0 Prince George's County is serviced by multiple law enforcement agencies. Mary Queen - b. February 28, 1737, White Marsh; Priscilla Queen - b. abt 1762 - see Priscilla Queen below; Nanny Queen - b. abt 1755 - possibly freed in 1796, Prince George's County Maryland, Land Records, JRM No. The 2020 census counted an increase of nearly 104,000 in the previous ten years. WebIn 2020, the median property value in Prince George's County, MD was $319,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%. Wayne K. Curry Administration Building 1301 McCormick Drive Largo, MD 20774. County parks are serviced by the Prince George's County Division of the Maryland-National Capital Park Police. The Purple Line light transit rail is currently in construction in College Park and New Carrollton. U ^` 7 In addition to the archeological record, primary records, such as, probate inventories, can be used to infer plantation activities through their. Lawyer Francis Scott Key was asked to negotiate for his release, which resulted in his writing "The Star-Spangled Banner". Oxon Hill, MD 20745. CHILD: Blake Alexander Morgan, Black male, age 3, 25lbs / 300 with black hair, brown eyes; wearing blue jeans, red undershirt, red/blue jacket. [17] The first African American County Executive was Wayne K. Curry, elected in 1994. Nope. 86.2% of all residents over the age of 25 were high school graduates or higher. In 1673, Charles Calvert, Esq., the third Lord Baltimore, granted a 1,000-acre tract of land to Thomas Sprigg. The county was divided into six districts referred to as "Hundreds": Mattapany, Petuxant, Collington, Mount Calvert, Piscattoway and New Scotland.[13]. Along its western border with Montgomery County, Adelphi, Calverton and West Laurel rise into the piedmont, exceeding 300 feet (91m) in elevation. More Prince Georges County News; More Maryland News; Kevin Porter, a Kensington resident who can trace direct descendants on the White Marsh plantation Established in 1909; world's oldest continuously operated airport. Brick dwelling built in 1746; home of Benjamin Stoddert, first Secretary of the Navy. Report a Website Problem /QuickLinks.aspx. The per capita income for the county was $31,215. [31] Central Avenue, a major exit off the I-95 beltway, running east to west, is one of two main roads in this portion of the county. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.[1]. WebAfter the death of his wife, George Gordon left his Rock Creek Plantation, and went to live at Woodyard with Stephen West. 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