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Montrose Schoolhouse

The Montrose School House is a historic school building located in Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.(Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 30, 2014.. It is a one-story, rectangular, hip-roofed building of frame construction with a pebble-dash finish. It is the best-preserved of the six functional school buildings constructed in Montgomery County around 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. References External links Media related to Montrose Schoolhouse at Wikimedia Commons Official website Montrose Schoolhouse, Montgomery County, Inventory No.: M: 30-2, including photo from 1975, at Maryland Historical Trust Montrose Schoolhouse at archINFORM
Morrill Hall (University of Maryland)

Morrill Hall is the oldest continuously used academic building on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. Built in 1898 in the Second Empire architectural style for $24,000, it was the sole academic building left untouched by The Great Fire of 1912 which devastated almost all of campus. Originally known as Science Hall, the building was renamed for Senator Justin Morrill, father of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act (from which the university received funds in 1864). Morrill Hall has housed numerous departments over the years, including the Zoology and Veterinary Science Departments. The three-story building currently houses a number of offices in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, including the Center for American Politics and Citizenship. Morrill Hall is currently being considered for addition to the Prince George's County historic landmark list. It most recently underwent a renovation in 2003. Campus lore depicts the building as being haunted by ghosts of the American Civil War. In the years following its construction, Morrill Hall was noted for the view of the Washington Monument which could be seen from its cupola. The Senior Gift of the Class of 2009 led to the establishment of an arboretum in the Morrill Quad. References
Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church

Die First United Methodist Church ist ein methodistisches Kirchengebäude in Baltimore im US-Bundesstaat Maryland in den Vereinigten Staaten. Das Bauwerk befindet sich zentral in der Innenstadt direkt gegenüber des Washington Monuments und wurde 1971 im National Register of Historic Places als historisches Denkmal aufgenommen. Geschichte Die heutige Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church ist die vierte Heimstätte einer 1784 gegründeten Kirchengemeinde, die zu den Gründungsmitgliedern der ursprünglichen Methodist Episcopal Church in den Vereinigten Staaten zählt, aus der die United Methodist Church hervorgegangen ist. Die Gemeinde ist verbunden mit dem Namen von Francis Asbury, der einer der ersten beiden Bischöfe der Methodistenkirche war. Die Kirchengemeinde erhielt 1872 den Namen Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church, als sie an der heutigen Stelle ihre Kirche errichtet hatte. Der Grundstein dieses Bauwerks im neugotischen Stil wurde am 26. September 1870 gelegt. Der Bau wurde nach einem Entwurf von Thomas Dixon ausgeführt und 1872 fertiggestellt. Als Folge einer Fusion mit der Eutaw Street Methodist Church in Baltimore im Jahr 1926 gelangte die Marmorplatte des Grabs von Bischof Francis Asbury in die Kirche. Außerdem wurde an der Innenwand des Narthex eine Kanzel angebracht, von der aus Bischof Asbury in der Kirche in der Eutaw Street gepredigt hatte. Die Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church wurde 1949 durch die Sidney Stanton Bosley Memorial Chapel erweitert, im Jahr 1957 wurde das sogenannte Asbury House im Osten an das Gotteshaus angefügt. Weblinks Einzelnachweise
Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church and Asbury House

Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church and Asbury House is a historic United Methodist church located at 2-10 Mount Vernon Place, Mount Vernon in Baltimore, Maryland. The church "is one of the most photographed buildings in the city, completed in 1872 near the Washington Monument on the site where Francis Scott Key died in 1843. Its sanctuary seats 900 and its rose window is modeled after the one in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris." The church is a Norman-Gothic-style church that was completed in 1872. It was designed by Thomas Dixon, a Baltimore architect and is built of blocks of a unique metabasalt, a green-toned Maryland fieldstone, with brownstone ornamentation. It features three spires. Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church and Asbury House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. It is a contributing building in the Mount Vernon Place Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District designated in 1971. Baltimore architects Niernsee & Neilson designed the Asbury House, and it was built around 1850. In 1893 it became home of George von Lingen, the German consul in Baltimore. Von Lingen renovated its second floor library, which has a ceiling painting and intricate carvings done by German workers. In 2020, Baltimore's Planning Commission approved a subdivision of the church vs. house properties. This was sought by a developer with plans to sell the Asbury House, but with arguably vague plans for the church itself. The split was criticized, on grounds that the continuing preservation of the church proper would be threatened, with less asset value to ensure its maintenance. It was argued that the property should instead be donated to a local or national preservation-focused nonprofit which could handle the preservation requirements. The subdivision was overturned, disallowed by Baltimore Circuit Judge Jeannie Hong, in a ruling that was the third reversal of a Planning Commission decision in 18 months. In July 2025, a nonprofit organization called UNITE Mount Vernon acquired the church. It "envision[ed] a multifunctional site . . . an emphasis on public event space and commercial uses." Elizabeth Bonner, a local preservationist, acquired Asbury House. Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church should not be confused with another church of the same name in Washington, DC, which served as the national representative congregation for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South from 1850 to 1939. References External links Media related to Mount Vernon United Methodist Church at Wikimedia Commons Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church and Asbury House, Baltimore City, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church website
Murugan Temple of North America

The Murugan Temple of North America is the first temple in the United States that is dedicated to the Hindu deity Murugan. The temple is located in Lanham, Maryland, about 5 miles (8.0 km) from Washington, D.C. Conceived in the 1980s and opened in 1999, the temple celebrates all Hindu and Tamil festivals, holidays and special occasions. In addition, the temple conducts bhajans, Tamil and religious classes. Devotees from Maryland, Washington, Virginia and throughout the country (even from neighboring Canada) visit this traditional Saivite Hindu temple. The main sannidhi at the temple is for Murugan with Valli and Devasena. There are four other sannidhis, for Vinayaka (Ganesha), Siva, Meenakshi, Durga and Palani Aandavar. Major festivals The following major festivals are celebrated: Thaipusam Panguni Uthiram Vaikasi Visagam Aadi krithigai Nallur Kathirgamam Kanthan Festival (Lord Murugan ascends in the Ratham) Kanda Shasti Kavasam Thiruvathirai function for Lord Nataraja (Arudra Darisanam) Maha Shivaratri Navaratri (10 days) Vinayagar Chathurthi Karthikai Deepam Six Annual Abishegams for Lord Nataraja (Thiruvonam Nakshatram in the month of Chithirai, Uttiram Nakshatram in the month of Aani, Thiruvathirai Nakshatram in the month of Marghazi, Purva Paksha Chaturdasi evening in the months of Aavani, Purattasi and Maasi) The grand procession of Lord Murugan with Valli Devasena takes place during major festivals. On 7 August 2009, the Vellottam was conducted for the new Ratham. On 8 August 2009, Lord Murugan ascended in the new Ratham for the Nallur Kathirgamam Kanthan festival. It was drawn by the devotees around the Murugan Temple during an auspicious period. Every year, the Nallur festival is celebrated in Murugan Temple during August and Murugan ascends in the Ratham. The second Kumbabhishegam for all deities in the Murugan Temple was performed on 13 May 2011. The Sri Siva Vishnu Temple is located less than 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Murugan Temple. References External links Murugan Temple of North America official website
Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area

Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The original property encompassed only 754 acres but has now expanded to 5,190 acres. Game and fishing: The lake itself is 23 acres and is periodically stocked with rainbow trout. Much of the surrounding area is open for hunting as well. In addition to trout, the lake is home to catfish, pickerel, largemouth bass, and bluegills. References External links Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area
National Capital Trolley Museum

National Capital Trolley Museum är ett amerikanskt spårvägsmuseum med en museispårväg i Colesville i Maryland. Historik National Capital Trolley Museum bildades 1961 som National Capital Historical Museum of Transportation, Inc. Organisationen slogs så småningom samman med en grupp spårvägsentusiaster från Baltimore. Museet etablerades först i Lake Roland Park i Baltimore. Efter motstånd från fastighetsägare i grannskapet delades samlingarna 1966. National Capital Trolley Museum flyttade till sin nuvarande lokal i Colesville, på mark som ställdes till förfogande av Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, medan Baltimore Streetcar Museum grundades med ett fokus på lokaltrafiken i Baltimore. Museets ursprungliga ambition var att först idriftstaga spårvagnar, som ägdes av DC Transits chef O. Roy Chalk, men denne donerade först 1970 ett antal spårvagnar från Washington D.C. till museet. Under mellantiden anskaffade museet en liten spårvagnsflotta med europeiska spårvagnar samt spårvagnar från Johnstown i Pennsylvania. Den första turen kördes 1969 på en omkring 1,6 kilometer lång bana. Bildgalleri Referenser Den här artikeln är helt eller delvis baserad på material från engelskspråkiga Wikipedia, National Capital Trolley Museum, 31 december 2019. Noter Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör National Capital Trolley Museum. National Capital Trolley Museums webbplats
National Great Blacks In Wax Museum

The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum is a wax museum in Baltimore, Maryland featuring prominent African-American and other Black historical figures. It was established in 1983, in a downtown storefront on Saratoga Street. The museum is at 1601 East North Avenue in a renovated firehouse, a Victorian Mansion, and two former apartment dwellings that provide nearly 30,000 square feet (3,000 m2) of exhibit and office space. The exhibits feature over 100 wax figures and scenes, including: a full model slave ship exhibit which portrays the 400-year history of the Atlantic Slave Trade, an exhibit on the role of youth in making history, and a Maryland room highlighting the contributions to African American history by notable Marylanders. The museum's co-founder, Dr. Joanne Martin, describes the importance of preserving Black history in this way, stating: 'everything else, it seems like a movie if you don't have a sense of exactly what people were fighting against.' History The National Great Blacks in Wax museum is Baltimore's first wax museum and the first wax museum of African American history in the nation. The museum was started as a grassroots operation by Dr. Elmer Martin and his wife Dr. Joanne Martin. The idea of Blacks in wax started with a few wax figures that were taken around to various schools, community centers, and malls. The museum was originally sponsored exclusively by Dr. Elmer Martin, his wife Dr. Joanne Martin, and donations from the community. In the early days, Dr. Elmer Martin was forced to ask his wife to sell her wedding ring to keep the moving exhibit going. However, it received national recognition in 1983 when the founding members were allotted grants, loans, and endowments to open a permanent exhibition. In 1988, Blacks in Wax received its permanent home on the 1600 block of North Avenue in the neighborhood of Oliver. The site was originally home to a firehouse that was converted into a showhouse. In 2004, The Blacks in Wax Museum was recognized by the U.S. Congress as the "Nation's first wax museum presenting the history of great Black Americans" and subsequently became The National Blacks in Wax Museum. People featured in museum The following people have been depicted at the museum: See also African Americans in Baltimore List of museums focused on African Americans References Sources National Blacks in Wax Museum. Accessed November 30, 2010. "National Great Blacks In Wax Museum." Accessed November 30, 2010. Wood, M. (2009), 'Slavery, Memory, and Museum Display in Baltimore: The Great Blacks in Wax and the Reginald F. Lewis. Curator: The Museum Journal, 52: 147–167. 2001. External links National Great Blacks In Wax Museum - Official site Great Blacks in Wax Museum on Google Street View
National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office

Das National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO), vormals National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC), ist ein Militärnachrichtendienst der United States Navy stationiert in Suitland, Prince George’s County südöstlich der Hauptstadt Washington, D.C. Es wurde auf Anraten der 9/11 Commission, Präsidentenerlasse und marinenachrichtendienstlicher Sicherheitspläne mit dem Ziel gegründet, Gefahren für US-Bürger, die amerikanische Wirtschaft oder die Nationale Sicherheit zu erkennen und zu minimieren. Das NMIO ist die Dachorganisation für das Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), die Naval Information Warfare Activity (NIWA), die Marine Corps Intelligence Agency (MCIA) sowie des Coast Guard Intelligence Coordination Center (ICC). Weblinks Offizielle Website Einzelnachweise
National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office

The National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) is a United States Navy entity which promotes and facilitates intelligence sharing between the Navy and various federal, state, and local authorities, private companies, and foreign governments. The NMIO was established in January 2009 by Intelligence Community Directive 902, following guidance from the 9/11 Commission, and subsequent passage of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act. The office is located in the National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC) in Suitland, Maryland. The NMIO's stated mission is to: Advance maritime intelligence integration, information sharing, and domain awareness to foster unity of effort for decision advantage that protects the United States, its allies, and partners against threats in or emanating from the global maritime domain. While administered by the Navy, the office is overseen by the Director of National Intelligence; as of February 2025, this has been Tulsi Gabbard. As of August 2023, the Director of the NMIO is Rear Admiral Michael A. Brookes, USN. References External links Official website
National Museum of Civil War Medicine

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is a U.S. historic education institution located in Frederick, Maryland. Its focus involves the medical, surgical and nursing practices during the American Civil War (1861–1865). History The museum, which was originally proposed by Dr. Gordon E. Damman, a private collector of Civil War-era medical artifacts, was incorporated in 1990 and first opened to the public in 1996. The museum moved into its current location – a three-story 19th century brick building that was home to a furniture maker/undertaker operation during the Civil War – in October 2000. Focus The 7,000-square-foot (650 m2) museum consists of five immersion exhibits that recreate aspects of Civil War medical issues: life in an army camp, evacuation of the wounded from the battlefront, a field dressing station, a field hospital and a military hospital ward. The exhibits incorporate surviving tools and equipment from the war, including the only known surviving Civil War surgeon’s tent, surgical kits, and items pertaining to veterinary medicine. In 2006, the museum published its first book with the release of Robert G. Slawson’s Prologue to Change: African Americans in Medicine in the Civil War Era. The museum has organized an annual national conference on Civil War-era medicine since 1993. In 2006, the museum, in cooperation with the U.S. National Park Service, began operating the Pry House Field Hospital Museum at the Antietam National Battlefield. In 2014, the museum opened the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office at 347 Seventh Street, NW in Washington, D.C. References External links National Museum of Civil War Medicine web site
National Museum of Dentistry

The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry – located in Baltimore, Maryland, and opened in 1996 – preserves and exhibits the history of dentistry in United States and throughout the world. Situated on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, home of the nation's first dental school, The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, it exhibits numerous artifacts concerning dentistry throughout the ages as well as exhibits on oral health and dentistry professionals. Highlights of the collection include George Washington's dentures, Queen Victoria's dental instruments, and the world's only tooth jukebox. The museum has also been honored by receiving congressional designation as the nation's official dental museum (2003) and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. References External links The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry Collection from Enoch Pratt Free Library at Digital Maryland.
National Museum of Dentistry

Le National Museum of Dentistry (Le Musée national de dentisterie Dr Samuel D. Harris) est un musée consacré à l'histoire de dentisterie et des soins bucco-dentaires. Il présente l'évolution des techniques dentaires, des intruments médicaux ainsi que des pratiques de prévention et de traitement à travers différentes époques. Histoire Le musée a été créé en 1996. Références Portail des musées Portail de l’histoire Portail du Maryland
National Vigilance Park

The United States National Vigilance Park (NVP) was a memorial to the military servicemen who participated in aerial reconnaissance during the Cold War. Dedicated on September 2, 1997, NVP was located just one block from the National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. It was previously open 24 hours a day for viewing. Military events connected with the Intelligence Community and/or personnel stationed at Ft. Meade or working at NSA were formerly scheduled through the National Cryptologic Museum (NCM), which is just one block west of the former park. When NVP was open to the public, admission was free. Donations to the NCM Foundation are still accepted for potential reopening of the park. Photographing the planes and the memorial plaques, decor, and grounds was allowed when they were on site; however, pictures of the adjacent NSA buildings were not permitted due to security concerns. The memorial Three reconnaissance aircraft were on display at the memorial, which were ringed by a semicircle of 18 trees representing the 18 aerial cryptologic missions lost during the program. A U.S. Army Seminole RU-8D Reconnaissance Plane represented the Army Airborne Signals Intelligence contribution in the Vietnam War. A Hercules C-130 transport, tail number 60528, modified to look like a reconnaissance-configuration C-130A, memorialized a U.S. Air Force aircraft shot down over Soviet Armenia during the Cold War. Finally, the park contained a U.S. Navy Skywarrior EA-3B, commemorating a mission in the Mediterranean on January 25, 1987 in which all seven crew members died. Closure National Vigilance Park was closed in February 2017, and its aircraft and memorials removed to allow for the construction of a new NSA visitor checkpoint. In 2018, Google Maps satellite imagery depicted the in-progress removal of the aircraft. Also in 2018, the official NSA website for NVP reported the park would reopen at an undetermined time in the future next to the NCM. See also National Security Agency/Central Security Service Cryptologic Memorial National Cryptologic Museum Bletchley Park Arlington Hall International Spy Museum Moscow–Washington hotline United States aerial reconnaissance of the Soviet Union Notes John R. Schindler, "A Dangerous Business: The U.S. Navy and National Reconnaissance During the Cold War", 1997. References External links National Vigilance Park home page The National Cryptologic Museum Foundation A set of photos of the museum by Austin Mills A set of photos of NCM and NVP by Mike Newton
Национальный парк Виджиленс

Национальный парк Виджиленс (англ. National Vigilance Park, NVP, дословно — «Национальный парк бдительности») — мемориал американским военным лётчикам, которые выполняли разведывательные полёты во времена Холодной войны. Расположен в Форт-Мид, штат Мэриленд, в одном квартале от штаб-квартиры Агентства национальной безопасности США. В одном квартале от парка расположен Национальный музей криптографии, экспозиция которого содержит в том числе и информацию об операциях воздушной разведки США. Мемориал открыт 2 сентября 1997 года, 24 часа в сутки доступен для просмотра. Фотографирование объектов мемориала разрешено, но по соображениям безопасности не допускаются съёмки расположенного рядом здания АНБ. Мемориал В экспозиции мемориала находятся три самолёта-разведчика: Самолёт радиоэлектронной разведки Семинол, использовавшийся в войне во Вьетнаме; Транспортный самолёт Lockheed C-130 Hercules, модифицированный для нужд разведки, увековечивает память экипажа ВВС США, сбитого над советской Арменией во времена холодной войны; Палубный бомбардировщик EA-3B, в память о миссии в Средиземном море 25 января 1987 года, в которой все семь членов экипажа погибли. Самолёты окружены полукругом из 18 деревьев, символизирующих 18 самолётов, сбитых при выполнении разведывательных миссий. См. также Национальный музей криптографии Блетчли-парк Международный музей шпионажа Американская воздушная разведка советской территории Список инцидентов с участием иностранной авиации над СССР Примечания Ссылки National Vigilance Park home page The National Cryptologic Museum Foundation A set of photos of the museum A set of photos of NCM and NVP . Архивировано из оригинала 12 марта 2007 года.