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The Civil War (1861-1865) transformed Washington, DC, from a quiet southern town to a constantly expanding metropolis fueled by a growing federal bureaucracy and the many businesses that benefited from the wealth and markets that the nation's capi…
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The town of Riverdale Park offers eternal tribute to members of our armed forces who defend the principles set forth in the Constitution of the United States of America
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"We have been in a state of continual alarm." - Rosalie Steir Calvert, 1814
From her home on August 24, 1814,
Rosalie Stier Calvert saw rocket fire as the Battle
of Bladensburg raged two miles away. Soon she
would learn of the British victory and…
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Welcome to the Town of Riverdale Park
Formally incorporated in 1920, the Town of Riverdale Park derives its name from historic Riversdale Plantation. Riversdale Mansion still stands today, surrounded by the community that grew up around it.
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Large estates, such as Riversdale, had a number of outbuildings. These support structures, or dependencies, were essential to the operation of a large property. Historians and archaeologists have documented that a kitchen, servant quarters, wash h…
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Town of Riverdale Park. A key factor in the initial development of Riverdale Park in 1887 was its proximityto Washington, D.C. By the end of the19th century, transportation betweenRiverdale Park and Washington wasextremely convenient by either the…
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Site of the gates at the original entrance to Riversdale, or the Calvert Mansion. Built 1800-1803 by Baron Henri Joseph Stier of Belgium, as a wedding gift for his daughter Rosalie Eugenie who married George Calvert, June 11, 1799.
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This clock was installed in 1995 to honor the town's 75th anniversary.
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Welcome to the Town of Riverdale Park
Formally incorporated in 1920, the town of Riverdale Park derives its name fom historic Riversdale plantation. Riversdale Mansion still stands today, surrounded by the community that grew up around it.
A…
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A holiday crowd gathered on this spot July 4, 1895, to celebrate the dedication of the first Riverdale School built by the Riverdale Park Company, developers of the new suburb of Riverdale Park. The two-room building, measuring 28 by 60 feet, had …