Prince George's County Tricentennial

Prince George's County:
Over 300 years of History

Picture of Massachusetts Heavy
Artillary

Massachusetts Third Regiment at Fort Lincoln

During the Civil War, the guns defending Washington pointed out toward Prince George's County. These are troops of the Third Regiment, Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, at Fort Lincoln, overlooking Bladensburg. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

From Prince George's County: A Pictorial History by Alan Virta. Used with permission of The Donning Company/Publishers.

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These pages were created as a part of the 1996 PG County Tricentennial celebration. Additional history resources are listed on the bibliography page. These pages are not being updated. They are now located on the Prince George's County Historical Society's web site. Contact links: web site manager - Society information. You can search the entire site through this search form.: