Peace Cross
The Peace Cross is a World War I memorial located in Bladensburg, Maryland. Standing 40 feet in height, the large cross is made of tan concrete with exposed pink granite aggregate; the arms of the cross are supported by unadorned concrete arches.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: memorial
- Description: war memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Pendennis”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include George Washington House and Bostwick.
George Washington House
Building
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The George Washington House, or Indian Queen Tavern, is located at Baltimore Avenue, at Upshur Street, in Bladensburg, Prince George's County, Maryland. George Washington House is situated 740 feet north of Peace Cross.
Bostwick
House
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Bostwick is a historic home located a short distance below Lowndes Hill, the present-day property of Bladensburg Elementary School in Bladensburg, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Bostwick is situated 1,800 feet east of Peace Cross.
Mount Rainier Historic District
Historic site
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The Mount Rainier Historic District is a national historic district located at Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland, which began as a streetcar suburb located northeast of Washington, D.C. The district was built on a gently rolling rural landscape from about 1900 to 1940. Mount Rainier Historic District is situated 1¼ miles west of Peace Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bladensburg and Cottage City.
Bladensburg
Town
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Bladensburg is a town in Prince George's County of the U.S. state of Maryland. The population was 9,657 at the 2020 census. Areas in Bladensburg are located within ZIP code 20710. Bladensburg is 8.6 miles from Washington, D.C.…
Cottage City
Village
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Cottage City, officially the Town of Cottage City, is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,335.
North Brentwood
Village
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North Brentwood is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 593 at the 2020 census. The municipality of North Brentwood is located north of Washington and is surrounded by the communities of Brentwood, Hyattsville, and Cottage City, and the nearby Mount Rainier.
Peace Cross
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