Newly Designated Historic Resources

[WASHINGTON POST]  AFRICAN AMERICAN SITES IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY DESIGNATED HISTORIC RESOURCES

Looking to get out and explore Prince George’s County this summer?  Several interesting African American sites were recently designated historic resources.  These sites represent the county’s rich cultural heritage and are a part of a larger group of 130 properties that were designated historic resources under a plan approved by the County Council.

Howard Berger, the planner-coordinator of the historic preservation section for the county Planning Board, said that “the goal of historic resources is to preserve them, not demolish them.”

The newly recognized sites are believed to boost tourism for the county and allow future generations a glimpse into the past.

“I am so proud of the big step we took in saving African American and Native American history,” said David Turner, chairman of the Historic Preservation Commission. “That’s genuine reform, and that’s appropriate in our county.”

Learn more about these new historic sites at the Washington Post article.



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