Editing Bladensburg, Maryland

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| motto              = ''A past to remember, a future to embrace''.
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| population_total   = 9657
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'''Bladensburg''' is a town in [[Prince George's County, Maryland]], United States.<ref>{{gnis|597086}}</ref> The population was 9,657 at the 2020 census.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bladensburg town, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2407850|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}</ref> Areas in Bladensburg are located within [[ZIP code]] 20710. Bladensburg is {{convert|8.6|mi|km}} from [[Washington, D.C.]]

== History ==
Originally called Garrison's Landing, Bladensburg was renamed in honor of [[Thomas Bladen]], governor of Maryland, 1742–1747. Bladensburg was established in 1742 as a regional commercial center by an act of the [[Maryland General Assembly]]. The act also authorized the town commissioners to purchase {{convert|60|acre|m2}} of land to be laid out in {{convert|1|acre|m2|adj=on}} lots. The act required that a house covering at least {{convert|400|sqft|m2}} of ground with a brick or stone chimney be constructed within 18 months of the sale of the lot. As of June 6, 1746, only 18 of the lots had been improved according to the stipulations of the act. [[Christopher Lowndes]]' house, [[Bostwick (Bladensburg, Maryland)|Bostwick]], and those built by David Ross and William Hilleary (the [[William Hilleary House (Bladensburg, Maryland)|William Hilleary House]]) were among them.<ref>{{MHT url|id=322|title=Bostwick, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:69–2}}, including photo in 1997, at Maryland Historical Trust website</ref>

===Port, war, and railroad (1740s–1830s)===
With the establishment in 1747 of a government tobacco inspection system, Bladensburg became a designated [[tobacco]] inspection and grading port. The [[Market Master's House (Bladensburg, Maryland)|Market Master's House]] is evidence of that role. The town was a [[seaport]] during the colonial period.

Bladensburg is best remembered for the [[Battle of Bladensburg]] (1814) during the [[War of 1812]], the only battle in US history in which a sitting president ([[James Madison]]) rode into battle. US defeat in that battle, called "the greatest disgrace ever dealt to American arms",<ref>{{cite book|last=Howe|first=Daniel Walker|title=What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848|year=2007|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-507894-7|pages=[https://archive.org/details/whathathgodwroug00howe/page/904 904]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/whathathgodwroug00howe/page/904}}</ref> cleared the way for the burning of [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] by [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] troops.

Its role as a seaport faded as the [[Anacostia River]] [[silt]]ed up and larger ships could no longer reach the port. However, the town remained an important crossroads of routes north to [[Baltimore]] and [[Philadelphia]], south and east to the towns of [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]] and [[Upper Marlboro, Maryland|Upper Marlboro]], and west to the District of Columbia. The original terminus of the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]] was Bladensburg, forcing all passengers intended for Washington to board carriages to continue on into the city. A sharp decline of passengers was experienced in Bladensburg when an extension of the B&O was permitted into the District of Columbia in 1835.<ref name="sha">{{cite web|url=http://www.sha.maryland.gov/oppen/pg_co.pdf|title=Community Summary Sheet, Prince George's County|date=May 10, 2008|work=Bladensburg, Maryland|publisher=Maryland State Highway Administration, 1999}}</ref><ref>Denny, George D., Jr. ''Proud Past, Promising Future: Cities and Towns in Prince George's County''. Brentwood, Maryland: Tuxedo Press, 1997.</ref>

===1840s–present===
Bladensburg remained a small town throughout the rest of the 19th century with modest development and infrastructure improvements. A major attraction in Bladensburg from the 18th century through the 20th century was the Spa Springs. Thought to be a cure for various illnesses, the springs attracted visitors from throughout the region and was reachable by the [[Washington, Spa Spring and Gretta Railroad]]. Another attraction was the [[Bladensburg Dueling Grounds]] or [[Dueling Creek]], the site of many famous duels until after the [[American Civil War]].

[[File:Camp Casey, near Bladensburg, Md LCCN2001695043.jpg|thumb|Camp Casey near Bladensburg, 1861]]
The town was incorporated in 1854. Schools and churches were constructed, including the first [[Freedmen's Bureau]] school for [[African American]]s in 1866. The town experienced its most significant growth in the early 20th century with the construction of the first two residential sections of the town in 1914 and 1917. Named Decatur Heights, the subdivisions had gridded streets platted on the north and south sides of [[Maryland Route 450|Annapolis Road]]. The town was enlarged again in 1947 by the Sunnybrook subdivision. The mid to late 20th century brought additional residential construction in the form of single-family houses and apartment complexes, as well as the construction of the Bladensburg Shopping Center.<ref name="sha"/> After a history major flooding, the Army Corps of Engineers implemented a flood control system around this time that altered the course of the Anacostia River and added levees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lib.umd.edu/bladensburg/river|title = The Rise and Fall of the Anacostia in Bladensburg &#124; Bladensburg Rediscovered (Exhibition) &#124; Bladensburg}}</ref>

In 1999, Bladensburg, [[Colmar Manor, Maryland|Colmar Manor]], and [[Cottage City, Maryland|Cottage City]] were lauded by the [[Joint Center for Sustainable Communities]] for their collaboration with Prince George's County for the Port Towns Revitalization Initiative, which created a common ''[[Port Towns]]'' identity for the towns; encouraged businesses development through infrastructure and façade improvements; acquisition of historic properties and plans for their reuse; and reconstruction of the Bladensburg waterfront and marina.{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}}

==Historic sites==
The following is a partial list of historic sites in Bladensburg identified by the [[Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission]]:<ref>[http://www.mncppc.org/county/historic_sites.htm M-NCPPC Illustrated Inventory of Historic Sites (Prince George's County, Maryland), 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725020708/http://www.mncppc.org/county/historic_sites.htm |date=July 25, 2008 }}.</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:98%"
! {{NRHP color}}|
! width = 25% {{NRHP color}}| '''Site name'''
! width = 8% class="unsortable" {{NRHP color}}| '''Image'''
! {{NRHP color}}|'''Location'''
! class="unsortable" {{NRHP color}}| '''M-NCPPC Inventory Number'''
! class="unsortable" {{NRHP color}}| '''Comment'''
|--
! {{NRHP color}} | <small>1</small>
| [[Bostwick (Bladensburg, Maryland)|Bostwick]]
| [[Image:Bostwick Dec 08.JPG|100px]]
| 3901 48th St. 
| 69-005-09
| Added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]], 1975-08-19
|--
! {{NRHP color}} | <small>2</small>
| [[George Washington House (Bladensburg, Maryland)|George Washington House]]
| [[Image:George Washington House Nov 08.JPG|100px]]
| [[U.S. Route 1 in Maryland|Baltimore Ave.]] at Upshur St. 
| 69-005-02
| Added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]], 1974-08-07
|--
! {{NRHP color}} | <small>3</small>
| [[Hilltop Manor (Bladensburg, Maryland)|Hilltop Manor]]
| [[Image:Hilltop Manor Entrance Dec 08.JPG|100px]]
| 4100–4112, 4200–4214 53rd Ave., 4100–4210 53rd Pl., & 5300–5304 Annapolis Rd.  
| n/a 
| Added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]], 2007-12-21
|--
! {{NRHP color}} | <small>4</small>
| [[Market Master's House (Bladensburg, Maryland)|Market Master's House]]
| [[Image:Market Masters House June 2009.JPG|100px]]
| 4006 48th St. 
| 69-005-08 
| Added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]], 1990-03-29
|--
! {{NRHP color}} | <small>6</small>
| [[William Hilleary House (Bladensburg, Maryland)|William Hilleary House or Hilleary–Magruder House]]
| [[Image:Hilleary House Dec 08.JPG|100px]]
| 4703 Annapolis Rd.  
| 69-005-07 
| Added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]], 1978-07-20
|}

Bladensburg is also the site of the [[Peace Cross]], a [[World War I]] memorial at the center of a 2019 Supreme Court case [[American Legion v. American Humanist Association]], which allowed the landmark to remain as a state-maintained monument.<ref name="nps2015">{{cite web |url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20150918.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/08/15 through 9/11/15|date=September 18, 2015|publisher=National Park Service|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707115456/https://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20150918.htm|archive-date=July 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name=oyez1>{{cite web|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/2018/17-1717|title=The American Legion v. American Humanist Association|date=June 20, 2019|publisher=United States Supreme Court}}</ref>

==Geography==
Bladensburg is located at {{Coord|38|56|29|N|76|55|48|W|type:city}} (38.941428, −76.930053).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 22, 2014 |first1=Tony |last1=Glaros|title=Where We Live: Bladensburg, Md., is a port town with history |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/where-we-live-bladensburg-md-a-port-town-with-history/2014/08/20/dc4de1cc-0c3f-11e4-8c9a-923ecc0c7d23_story.html |access-date=April 24, 2024 |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

The community is home to the "Bladensburg Waterfront Park" at the [[confluence]] of the [[Northeast Branch Anacostia River|Northeast Branch]]  and [[Northwest Branch Anacostia River|Northwest Branch]] of the Anacostia River.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.neighborsnwb.org/MissionStatement.htm | title =  Mission Statement| work =Neighbors of the Northwest Branch | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110727115200/http://www.neighborsnwb.org/MissionStatement.htm| access-date = August 31, 2009| archive-date = July 27, 2011}}</ref>

===Bordering areas===
* [[Edmonston, Maryland|Edmonston]] (northwest)
* [[Hyattsville, Maryland|Hyattsville]] (northwest)
* [[Rogers Heights, Maryland|Rogers Heights]] (northeast)
* [[Riverdale Park, Maryland|Riverdale]] (northeast)
* [[Cottage City, Maryland|Cottage City]] (southwest)
* [[Colmar Manor, Maryland|Colmar Manor]] (southwest)
* [[Cheverly, Maryland|Cheverly]] (southeast)
* [[Tuxedo, Maryland|Tuxedo]] (south)
* [[Woodlawn, Prince George's County, Maryland|Woodlawn]] (east)
* [[Landover Hills, Maryland|Landover Hills]] (east)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 410
|1880= 466
|1890= 503
|1900= 463
|1910= 460
|1920= 597
|1930= 816
|1940= 1220
|1950= 2899
|1960= 3103
|1970= 7977
|1980= 7691
|1990= 8064
|2000= 7661
|2010= 9148
|2020= 9657
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Bladensburg town, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Bladensburg town, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2407850&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Bladensburg town, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2407850&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|460
|style='background: #ffffe6; |294
|5.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.04%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|5,885
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,166
|64.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |53.49%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|18
|style='background: #ffffe6; |23
|0.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.24%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|184
|style='background: #ffffe6; |124
|2.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.28%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|19
|style='background: #ffffe6; |37
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.38%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|117
|style='background: #ffffe6; |196
|1.28%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.03%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2,463
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,812
|26.92%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |39.47%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''9,148'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''9,657'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 25, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 9,148 people, 3,542 households, and 1,960 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|9148.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,826 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3826.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 12.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 65.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 16.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 26.9% of the population.

There were 3,542 households, of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.7% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.39.

The median age in the town was 31.5 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.7% were from 25 to 44; 20.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were  65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 7,661 people, 3,121 households, and 1,719 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|7,766.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,443 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,490.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 16.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 70.92% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.52% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.87% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.88% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 13.07% of the population.

There were 3,121 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,966, and the median income for a family was $41,394. Males had a median income of $30,969 versus $28,538 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,046. About 7.5% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==

===Primary and secondary schools===

====Public schools====
Bladensburg residents are zoned to schools in the [[Prince George's County Public Schools]] district.<ref>"[http://bladensburgmd.gov/about-us/demographics-maps/ The Bladensburg Area]." Town of Bladensburg. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.</ref>

Public elementary schools serving the town include:
<ref>"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20Elementary.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." [[Prince George's County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.</ref>
* Bladensburg Elementary School
** Bladensburg Elementary established an [[English as a second language]] (ESOL) program years prior to 2004. By that year about 33% of the students were designated as ESOL. As of that year special ESOL teachers visit classrooms and provide support to regular teachers.<ref>{{cite news|author=Lyles, Jeffrey K.|author2=Corina E. Rivera|url=http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2004/200447/porttowns/news/246367-1.html|title=County schools reach out to Hispanics|newspaper=[[The Gazette (Maryland)|The Gazette]]|date=November 18, 2004|access-date=September 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909100247/http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2004/200447/porttowns/news/246367-1.html|archive-date=September 9, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Port Towns Elementary School
* Rogers Heights Elementary School
* Templeton Elementary School

The zoned middle school is William Wirt Middle School.<ref>"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20Middle.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." [[Prince George's County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.</ref> [[Bladensburg High School]] is the sole zoned high school of the town.<ref>"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20High.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." [[Prince George's County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.</ref>

International High School at Langley Park: a special high school for students who are new immigrants to the United States.<ref>[http://www1.pgcps.org/ihslangleypark/ Home]. International High School at Langley Park. "5150 Annapolis Road • Bladensburg, MD 20710"</ref>

====Private schools====
[[Elizabeth Seton High School]], a private high school, is located in Bladensburg.<ref>[http://www.setonhs.org Elizabeth Seton High School website].</ref>

====Public libraries====
[[File:Prince George's County Memorial Library Bladensburg Branch.jpg|thumb|Bladensburg Branch]]
The [[Prince George's County Memorial Library System]] operates the Bladensburg Branch. The previous library, previously an elementary school, opened on October 21, 1978. The ribbon cutting of the current library was held in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pgcmls.info/Bladensburg|title=Bladensburg|publisher=[[Prince George's County Memorial Library System]]|access-date=February 7, 2024}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2016-09-02 16 55 31 View south along U.S. Route 1 Alternate (Baltimore Avenue) near Tanglewood Drive in Bladensburg, Prince Georges County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|right|US 1 Alt approaching MD 450 in Bladensburg]]
Several major surface roads serve Bladensburg. [[U.S. Route 1 Alternate (Washington, D.C.)|U.S. Route 1 Alternate]] is the only [[U.S. Highway]] serving the town. It follows Baltimore Avenue along a northeast-southwest alignment on the west edge of town. Major state routes serving Bladensburg include [[Maryland Route 201]], which follows Kenilworth Avenue on a general north-south alignment, and [[Maryland Route 450]], which follows Annapolis Road on an east-west route. [[Maryland Route 202]] reaches its northern terminus at MD 450 in Bladensburg, while [[Maryland Route 769]] follows the old alignment of MD 201 along minor surface roads through town. The nearest freeway is the [[Baltimore-Washington Parkway]], which passes just east of the town limits.

==Government==
[[Prince George's County Police Department]] District 1 Station in [[Hyattsville, Maryland|Hyattsville]] serves Bladensburg.<ref>"[https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/District-1-Station-Hyattsville-1 District 1 Station - Hyattsville]. [[Prince George's County Police Department]]. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. [https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2650/District-1-Beat-Map--PDF?bidId= Beat map].</ref>

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Bladensburg Post Office.<ref>"[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=Hyattsville%2C+MD&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1355094&locationName=BLADENSBURG&address2=&address1=4921+TILDEN+RD&city=BLADENSBURG&state=MD&zip5=20710&zip4=9998&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=301-927-6270&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=38.941556&longitude=-76.932287&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& BLADENSBURG]." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "4921 TILDEN RD BLADENSBURG, MD 20710-9998"</ref>

==Notable people==

* [[Caleb T. Bailey]], born in Bladensburg in 1898; Brigadier general, USMC
* [[Tracey Ballard]], first open gay employee of the [[CIA]]<ref name="Jones">{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Abigail |title=Women of the CIA: The Hidden History of American Spycraft |url=https://www.newsweek.com/2016/09/30/cia-women-national-security-500312.html |access-date=24 June 2024 |work=[[Newsweek]] |date=2016-09-21}}</ref>
* [[Henry Hartley]], born in Bladensburg in 1884; Rear admiral, USN
* [[Robert M. Wright]], born in Bladensburg in 1840; one of the founders of [[Dodge City, Kansas|Dodge City]], [[Kansas]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.townofbladensburg.com/}}

{{Prince George's County, Maryland}}

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