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==Culture== The city organizes several annual events. The '''College Park Day''', held in October at the College Park Aviation Museum & Airport, is the city's signature event.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=College Park Day {{!}} College Park, MD |url=https://www.collegeparkmd.gov/collegeparkday/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418211543/https://www.collegeparkmd.gov/collegeparkday/ |archive-date=2019-04-18 |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=collegeparkmd.gov}}</ref> It features various activities, entertainment, and food vendors celebrating the community. Other events include the '''College Park Parade''', featuring local groups, organizations, entertainers, and performers,<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of College Park Parade {{!}} City of College Park, Maryland |url=https://www.collegeparkmd.gov/335/City-of-College-Park-Parade |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=www.collegeparkmd.gov}}</ref> '''Friday Night Live!''', held several Fridays over the summer and featuring a variety of musical genres, food, beer, and other entertainment,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Friday Night LIVE! {{!}} City of College Park, Maryland |url=https://collegeparkmd.gov/285/Friday-Night-LIVE |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=collegeparkmd.gov}}</ref> and '''Winter Wonderland''', which hosts the annual Winter Wonderland holiday market and the lighting of the city's tree.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Winter Wonderland {{!}} City of College Park, Maryland |url=https://www.collegeparkmd.gov/WinterWonderland |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=www.collegeparkmd.gov}}</ref> During the late spring and throughout the summer, farmer markets in the Hollywood neighborhood,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Farmers Markets |url=https://www.collegeparkmd.gov/farmersmarkets |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=City of College Park, Maryland}}</ref> the university campus,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Farmers Market |url=https://dining.umd.edu/sustainability/farmers-market |access-date=2023-12-26 |website=UMD Dining Services |language=en}}</ref> and Paint Branch Parkway sell local produce, meats, bakery products, and crafts.<gallery mode="packed" heights="100" "=""> File:Friday Night Life City Hall College Park MD.jpg|Friday Night Life! at the City Hall plaza File:College Park day entrance 2023.jpg|Entrance at the College Park day File:College Park day inflatable 2023.jpg|Inflatable at the College Park day with the airport in the background City hall plaza with tree lights at the College Park Winter Wonderland 2023.jpg|Tree lighting at the Winter Wonderland File:College Park Winter Wonderland Grinch 2023.jpg|Grinch at the College Park Winter Wonderland </gallery> ===Performing arts=== Several performing arts groups and facilities are on the University of Maryland's campus. The [[Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center]] is a 318,000-square-foot complex that opened in 2001 housing six performance venues as well as the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library. The [[Adele H. Stamp Student Union]] houses the Hoff Theater, the Art and Learning Center, and the Grand Ballroom where various events are held. Additionally, the Nyumburu Amphitheater, adjacent to the Stamp Student Union, features outdoor performances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nyumburu Amphitheater |url=https://stamp.umd.edu/events/event_guest_services/rooms/nyumburu_amphitheater%20|%20https://stamp.umd.edu/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Adele H. Stamp Student Union |language=en}}</ref> The [[Jones-Hill House]] (former Cole Field), the [[Ritchie Coliseum]], and the [[XFINITY Center (College Park, Maryland)|XFINITY Center]] are athletic facilities that also host performances. Some notable concerts held in these venues include [[Bruce Springsteen]] in 1973, [[Elvis Presley]] in 1974, [[Queen (band)|Queen]] in 1977, and [[U2]] in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-03 |title=UMD's Biggest Concerts (According to Us) |url=https://today.umd.edu/umds-biggest-concerts-according-us-2f666e1b-00ca-4ba2-8d44-9bd27259dab6 |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=Maryland Today |language=en}}</ref> Other venues in College Park that host cultural events include the Old Parish House,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maring |first=Eric |date=Oct 30, 2020 |title=The Old Parish House: College Park's music temple |url=https://streetcarsuburbs.news/the-old-parish-house-college-parks-music-temple/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=Streetcar Suburbs News |language=en-US}}</ref> owned by the city, and the Hall CP, a restaurant with an outdoor performing area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-18 |title=The Hall CP and Clarice hold inaugural Jazz Fest |url=https://dbknews.com/2023/04/18/the-hall-cp-clarice-jazz-fest/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=The Diamondback |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-25 |title=Lemon Zest Festival brings together local musicians, artists |url=https://dbknews.com/2023/09/24/lemon-zest-festival-local-community/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=The Diamondback |language=en-US}}</ref> ===Museums=== [[File:Aviation museum inside College Park MD.jpg|thumb|Aircraft on exhibit inside of the Aviation museum]]The [[College Park Aviation Museum]] is an affiliate of the [[Smithsonian Institution]] that since 1987 has housed antique and reproduction aircraft associated with the history of College Park Airport. It also includes an extensive library and archives which hold materials relating to the airport's history, early aviation history, especially relating to Maryland. Other museums in College Park include the [[The Art Gallery at the University of Maryland|Art Gallery at the University of Maryland]], the flagship art museum on the campus of the University of Maryland, and the [[National Museum of Language]], a cultural institution established in 1997 to examine the history, impact, and art of language. ===Historic sites=== The following sites and districts in College Park are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]: {{Table alignment}} {|class="wikitable col2center" style="width:100%" ! width = 20% {{NRHP color}}| '''Site name''' ! width = 9% {{NRHP color}}| '''Year''' ! {{NRHP color}}| '''Location''' ! {{NRHP color}}| '''Description''' |-- ! {{NRHP color}} | [[National Archives Archeological Site (College Park, Maryland)|National Archives Archeological Site]] | 3000-2600 B.C. | 8601 Adelphi Rd. | Archeological remains from prehistoric settlements during the [[Late Archaic period]]. |-- ! {{HD color}} | [[Old Town College Park]] | 1890s | Roughly bounded by Yale, & Columbia Aves., Calvert Rd., & UMD Campus. | Developed to attract commuters to [[Baltimore]] and [[Washington, DC]], and individuals affiliated with the Maryland Agricultural College. |-- ! {{HD color}} | [[Calvert Hills Historic District]] | 1890s | Roughly bounded by Calvert Rd., Bowdoin Ave., Erskine Rd., Calvert Park, Albion Rd., and Baltimore Ave. | Developed in the early part of the 20th century by members of the [[Calvert family]]. |-- ! {{NRHP color}} | [[College Park airport]] | 1909 | 6709 Corporal Frank S. Scott Dr. | The oldest continuously operated airport in the world. |-- ! {{NRHP color}} | [[Marenka House]] | 1958 | 7300 Radcliffe Dr | Distinctive local example of Modern Movement architecture. |} Additionally there are [[History of College Park, Maryland#Historic sites|14 historic sites in College Park]] as identified by the [[Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission |date=2011-04-01 |title=Illustrated Inventory of Historic Sites and Districts, Prince George's County, Maryland |url=https://www.mncppcapps.org/planning/publications/BookDetail.cfm?item_id=237&Category_id=2 |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=www.mncppcapps.org}}</ref> The following is a list of the historic sites that predate the 20th century:{{Table alignment}} {| class="wikitable col2center" style="width:100%" ! width = 20% | '''Site name''' ! width = 9% | '''Year''' ! |'''Location''' ! class="unsortable" | '''Description''' |-- ! [[The Rossborough Inn|Rossborough Inn]] | 1803 | 7682 Baltimore Ave. | Owned by the Calverts of Riversdale, the inn was a popular stage-stop on the Baltimore and Washington Turnpike. |-- ! [[Old Parish House (College Park, Maryland)|Old Parish House]] | 1817 | 4711 Knox Rd. | Originally constructed as a farm building on the Calverts’ Riversdale estate, later was used as a parish hall and the headquarters of the College Park Woman's Club. |-- ! [[Cory House (College Park, Maryland)|Cory House]] | 1891 | 4710 College Ave. | One of the first houses built in the 1889 subdivision of College Park. |- ![[Morrill Hall (University of Maryland)|Morrill Hall]] |1892 |7313 Preinkert Dr. |Named for Justin Smith Morrill, a Vermont politician who wrote the first Land Grant Act. |-- ! Taliaferro House | 1893 | 7406 Columbia Ave. | The home of Emily Taliaferro, daughter of John Oliver Johnson who developed the 1889 College Park subdivision. |-- ! Lake House | 1894 | 8524 Potomac Ave. | Built by and for the family of Wilmot Lake, later served as the parsonage of the Berwyn Presbyterian Church. |-- ! McDonnell House | 1896 | 7400 Dartmouth Ave. | Built for Henry B. McDonnell, the first Dean of Arts and Sciences of the University of Maryland. |} <gallery mode="packed" heights="100" "=""> File:Rossborough Inn in College Park, MD.jpg|The [[Rossborough Inn]] (1803), oldest building in College Park File:Old Parish House historic site College Park MD.jpg|The [[Old Parish House (College Park, Maryland)|Old Parish House]], built in 1817 File:Cory House historic site College Park MD.jpg|The [[Cory House (College Park, Maryland)|Cory House]], built in 1891 File:Lake House back historic site College Park MD.jpg|The Lake House, built in 1894 File:McDonnell House historic site College Park MD.jpg|The McDonnell House, built in 1896 </gallery> ===Cuisine=== College Park has a diverse range of [[restaurant]]s offering a wide variety of domestic and international cuisines. Several Chinese and Mexican restaurants are rated among the best in the [[Washington metropolitan area]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=Jan 25, 2023 |title=The 100 Very Best Restaurants in Washington, DC |url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/01/25/the-100-very-best-restaurants-in-washington-dc/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=The Washingtonian |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Carman |first=Tim |date=June 15, 2022 |title=The 25 best tacos in the D.C. area |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/interactive/2022/best-tacos-in-dc/ |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref> The development of the food scene in College Park accelerated in the 21st century following efforts from university officials, Prince George's County leaders, and developers aiming to make the Route 1 corridor a place that would attract more professionals.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shaver |first=Katherine |date=January 1, 2018 |title=University of Maryland is bringing upscale hotels, restaurants to College Park |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/university-of-maryland-is-bringing-upscale-hotels-restaurants-to-college-park/2017/12/29/d8542b5a-e510-11e7-a65d-1ac0fd7f097e_story.html |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref> These efforts led to a significant increase in [[fine dining]] and Asian offerings in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-05 |title=Why College Park's Dining Scene is so Trendy |url=https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2019/12/05/college-park-asian-dining/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=Hyattsville Wire |language=en-US}}</ref>
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