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    Bladensburg Waterfront Park

    Bladensburg Waterfront Park offers access to the Anacostia River for boating, fishing, birdwatching, and sightseeing at the "head of tide" just below the confluence of the Northeast Branch and Northwest Branch.

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  • 5/23/13
    “Through the Perilous Fight” with Steve Vogel

    Celebrate the launch of the one of the most recent books on the War of 1812 with author Steve Vogel of the Washington Post.

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  • 5/23/13
    Rosalie Calvert and the War of 1812

    Presentation at the Historical Society of Talbot County

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  • 5/25/13
    “War of 1812 in Annapolis” Guided Walking Tour

    Two-hour tour in Historic Annapolis

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