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.

Erected 2023 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland Department of Transportation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Rosenwald Schools series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 38° 59.382′ N, 76° 56.058′ W. Marker is in College Park, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is in Lakeland. It is at the intersection of Baltimore Avenue (U.S. 1) and Lakeland Road, on the left when traveling south on Baltimore Avenue.

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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.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Paint Branch Bridge Mural: A Path Forward (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Maryland's First State Tree Nursery, 1914-1950 (within shouting distance of this marker); Founders’ Gateway (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Engineering 100 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chemistry Courtyard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Clarence Mitchell, Jr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Agricultural Experiment Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Rossborough Inn (approx.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 1, 2023

2. Lakeland Marker

0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College Park.

Lakeland banner in the neighborhood image. Click for full size.

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 668 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.