ex•plore (verb)
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to receive or be left with (a situation, object, etc.) from a predecessor or former owner; to come

Where The Story Begins... Located in the state of Maryland, Prince George's County is directly adjacent to Washington, DC. It was established by the 1695 Maryland General Assembly to be effective on St. George's Day, April 23, 1696, from parts of Calvert and Charles Counties. It was named for Prince George of Denmark, husband of England's Queen Anne. 

In 1748, a portion of Prince George's County was allocated to form Frederick County. Frederick County was subsequently divided to form what are currently Allegany, Garrett, Montgomery, and Washington Counties.

In 1791, a portion of Prince George's County was ceded to form our Nation's Capital, the District of Columbia, Washington, DC. The county seat is Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Welcome to the Historic Prince George's County website. Here you will find exactly what you need to explore and inherit the history of Prince George's County. In order to fully empower you, we provide search tools to view information thematically, alphabetically, geographically, and topically.

Because we also want to provide context for these searches, we have labeled each entry with symbols that direct you to our thematic approach of exploring the history of Prince George's County.

You may also want to look through our driving tours, which provide options for connecting the historic sites you visit into a day, weekend, or longer tour. Finally, we have included a list of additional local, regional, and national resources with links to their websites.

We hope you enjoy your visit to Historic Prince George's. We welcome you to our County, and look forward to sharing the richness of our heritage with you.

Special activities, programs, and events are held at our Historic sites throughout the year. Click here for our Calendar of Events.

War of 1812

Don't miss the 1814 British Invasion of Prince George's County Bus Tour on August 28th 2010 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Travel via bus and boat with War of 1812 scholar Dr. Ralph Eshelman along the routes and waterways the British Army traveled through the County in August of 1814. For more information, click here.

Photos are courtesy of their respective websites.