Maryland
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Prince George’s County

Bladensburg Dueling Grounds

Bladensburg Dueling Grounds is a small spit of land, a fraction of its original size, along Dueling Creek, formerly in the town of , and now within the town of Colmar Manor, just to the northeast of , .
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  • Type: Geographical marker
  • Description: site where more than 50 duels were fought during the 1800s in Maryland, US
  • Also known as: “Bladensburg Dueling Ground”, “Dark and Bloody Grounds”, “Dueling Creek Natural Area”, and “The Dark and Bloody Grounds”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Lincoln and Mount Rainier Historic District.

Park
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was one of seven temporary earthwork forts part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, DC during the Civil War built in the Northeast quadrant of the city at the beginning of the Civil War by the Union Army to protect the city from the Confederate Army. is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Bladensburg Dueling Grounds.

Historic site
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The is a national historic district located at , , which began as a streetcar suburb located northeast of The district was built on a gently rolling rural landscape from about 1900 to 1940. is situated 3,900 feet northwest of Bladensburg Dueling Grounds.

Bridge
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a bridge carrying U.S. Route 50 and New York Avenue NE over the in , in the United States. It was completed in 1954 as part of the project. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Bladensburg Dueling Grounds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colmar Manor and Cottage City.

Village
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is a town located in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 1,588. As the town developed at the beginning of the 20th century, it assumed a name derived from its proximity to the District of Columbia—the first syllable of Columbia and that of were combined to form "Colmar".

Village
, officially the Town of , is a town in , , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,335.

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city of 8,000 people in . A large area of is considered a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places.

Bladensburg Dueling Grounds

Latitude
38.93408° or 38° 56′ 3″ north
Longitude
-76.95247° or 76° 57′ 9″ west
Open location code
87C5W2MX+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2045974432
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­marker
Wiki­data ID
Q4923748
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Highlights include Emmanuel Church of Pentecost and Cottage City Fire Station Company 2.

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