Prince George's County Celebrates 300 years of history 1696-1996
Prince George's County
Celebrates 300
years of history 1696-1996
At Home In History is not just a motto for this anniversary, it's an opportunity. The "Passport To History" program was developed with hopes that people would explore all the wonderful historic sites available to them right in their own backyard.
A keepsake passport booklet has been developed and is available to interested county residents, free of charge. The booklet contains color photographs and information (a brief history, location, hours of operation) on the county's historic houses and museums open to the general public.
The passport program encourages passport holders to get their books stamped at each of the participating locations: Montpelier Mansion; Laurel Museum; NASA/Goddard Visitor Center and Museum; Greenbelt Museum; College Park Airport Museum; Riversdale; Bladensburg Marina Visitors Center; Marietta; Huntington Railroad Museum; Belair Mansion and Stable Museum; Dorsey Chapel; Darnall's Chance; Surratt House Museum; National Colonial Farm; Duvall Tool Museum; and Fort Washington Park.
These stamps will serve as more than a reminder
of the visits to these interesting places;
they could also entitle the "traveler" to
a variety of valuable prizes. Visitors who
experience a number of sites will receive
gifts that could include dinner or event
passes. For those particularly enthusiastic
travelers who visit all of the sites the
prize could include even more travel --
travel to Europe! Each passport holder who
collects stamps from all the sites will
be entered in a grand prize drawing to be
held at the closing ceremony of the 1996
Festival of Lights. The lucky winner will
jet off to England, where some of the history
of Prince George's County began.
If you've always wanted to do more traveling, let the Tricentennial
Celebration be your "passport" to romance, adventure, and excitement.
Passports are now available at all passport sites. To get more information
on this program, call program coordinator Cathy Allen at (301)218-9651 or
the Tricentennial Celebration Office at (301)322-1996.
Prince
George's Tricentennial Home page.