Near Bowie in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hall Station

Photographed by Rico Ramirez, July 7, 2024

1. Hall Station Marker

Inscription. Abolition of slavery after the Civil War brought change to labor practices and subdivision of tobacco plantations, such as 108-acre “Collington Meadows”. R.C. Duval built a general store and post office ca. 1877 on part of the former plantation. It served Hall Station, a crossroads community that developed with the 1873 completion of the Popes Creek branch of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad. The railroad provided access to markets, education and entertainment in Baltimore and Washington.

Erected 2014 by Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 38° 54.163′ N, 76° 44.162′ W. Marker is near Bowie, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is on Hall Road (Maryland Route 978) 0.1 miles west of Pointer Ridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15504 Hall Road, Bowie

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MD 20721, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blacksox Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Edlavitch-Harmel House (approx. 1.6 miles away); St. Barnabas' Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Forest Place (approx. 2.6 miles away); Historic Pin Oak (approx. 2.6 miles away); The History of Watkins Regional Park (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Chesapeake Carousel (approx. 3.3 miles away); Melford and Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowie.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 13, 2016

2. Hall Station Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 13, 2016

3. Hall Station Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 13, 2016

4. Hall Station Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 13, 2016

5. Hall Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,942 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 18, 2024, by Rico Ramirez of Prince Frederick, Maryland. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 14, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.