Trail Blazing Stories

African-American History in Prince George’s County & Anacostia Trails Heritage Area

04294v — African-American Regiment at Fort Lincoln (Library of Congress/American Memory)

This brochure, funded by a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, was developed in 2008 to introduce visitors to the history and culture of the region related to African-American life. Although not in the Maryland Milestones’ format, it does provide a good introduction to the cultural experiences of the region. The document includes the following sections:

Introduction
Gateway Arts District
Port Towns
The Plummers of Prince George
Riverdale Park
College Park/Lakeland
Rossville/Beltsville
Laurel

The Trailblazers Brochure is a 3.92 MB PDF file.