Lakeland in College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lakeland
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 1, 2023
1. Lakeland Marker
Inscription.
Lakeland was settled in 1890. By 1903 it was an established African American community with a public school, First Baptist Church of Lakeland and Embry African Methodist Episcopal Church. Two Rosenwald schools followed, including Lakeland High School in 1928. Through cooperation with other African American communities along U.S. Route 1, Lakeland thrived, despite segregation. Lakeland grew until the 1970s when an urban renewal project displaced two-thirds of the residents.
Lakeland was settled in 1890. By 1903 it was an established African American community with a public school, First Baptist Church of Lakeland and Embry African Methodist Episcopal Church. Two Rosenwald schools followed, including Lakeland High School in 1928. Through cooperation with other African American communities along U.S. Route 1, Lakeland thrived, despite segregation. Lakeland grew until the 1970s when an urban renewal project displaced two-thirds of the residents.
Erected 2023 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland Department of Transportation.
Location. 38° 59.382′ N, 76° 56.058′ W. Marker is in College Park, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is in Lakeland. Marker is at the intersection of Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) and Lakeland Road, on the left when traveling south on Baltimore Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8115 Baltimore Avenue, College Park MD 20742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 1, 2023
2. Lakeland Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 1, 2023
3. Lakeland banner in the neighborhood
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
