Bladensburg

Bladensburg (HM2D01)

Location: Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Prince George's County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 47.558', W 77° 1.459'

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During the War of 1812, the British threatened the city of Washington. American troops attempted to defend the Nation's Capital at the Battle of Bladensburg in Prince George's County. Unfortunately, the effort failed and British troops marched into the city and burned the Capitol, Library of Congress, and the White House.

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This 1814 map shows the positions of the American defenders, occupying positions across the river from the town and on both sides of the road to Washington (now Bladensburg Road).
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HM NumberHM2D01
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Date Added Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 324192 N 4295711
Decimal Degrees38.79263333, -77.02431667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 47.558', W 77° 1.459'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 47' 33.48" N, 77° 1' 27.54" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240
Closest Postal AddressAt or near I-95, Oxon Hill MD 20745, US
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