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Bowie, Maryland
Bowie (/ˈbuːi/) is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[5] The population was 54,727 at the 2010 U.S. Census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city[6] and third largest city by area in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2014, CNN Money ranked Bowie 28th in its Best Places to Live (in the United States) list.[7]
The city of Bowie owes its existence to the railway. In 1853, Colonel William Duckett Bowie obtained a charter from the Maryland legislature to construct a rail line into Southern Maryland. In 1869, the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad Company began the construction of a railroad from Baltimore to Southern Maryland, terminating in Pope's Creek. The area had already been dotted with small farms and large tobacco plantations in an economy based on agriculture and slavery. In 1870, Ben Plumb, a land speculator and developer, sold building lots around the railroad junction and named the settlement Huntington City. By 1872, the line was completed, together with a "spur" to Washington, D.C. and the entire line through Southern Maryland was completed in 1873.
In 1880, Huntington City was rechartered as Bowie, named for Colonel Bowie's son and business partner Oden Bowie,[8][9][10][11] the former Governor of Maryland[12] and then-president of the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad.[13] In the early days the land was subdivided by developers into more than 500 residential building lots, to create a large town site at a junction of the Baltimore and Potomac's main line to southern Maryland, and the branch line to Washington, D.C.
By 1902 the Baltimore & Potomac was purchased by the powerful Pennsylvania Railroad. A second railroad entered the community when the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway electric trolley line commenced service in 1908. The large interurban cars brought rapid transit to the area, with trains running hourly. Bowie area stations included High Bridge, Hillmeade, and the Race Track.
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Celebration of life for Maryland football players killed in crash
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Thousands were expected to attend a celebration of life service for two of three high school football players killed in a crash earlier this month. Khyree Jackson, Isaiah Hazel ...
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Registration Now Open for DMV Girls Try Hockey for Free Day at 18 Local Hockey Rinks
Try Hockey for Free Day Marks Joint Effort Between the Washington Capitals, MSE Foundation, PVAHA and Several Area Youth Hockey Organizations to Introduce Girls to Hockey on Sept. 14 ...
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Fatal Accident in Seat Pleasant Takes Life of Bowie Resident
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. - A man from Bowie has died following a two-vehicle crash in Prince George’s County on Thursday afternoon.
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After Losing His Job In 2020, Sheldon Goins Opened The First Black-Owned Brewery In Bowie, MD
After losing his job in 2020, Sheldon Goins made history as an entrepreneur. While speaking with Fox 5 in Washington, DC, Goins reveals that after transitioning out of his role, he would make visits ...
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Bowie native to compete on "Big Brother"
A physical therapist and former college football player from Bowie will appear on this summer's edition of Big Brother, per the show's cast release.
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SEE IT: Police search for 2 burglary suspects in wooded area in Bowie
Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County officers are conducting a woodland search for two burglary suspects in Bowie.
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What is 'bank jugging'? Police issue alerts to residents in Greenbelt, Bowie
Law enforcement agencies across our area are issuing alerts about jugging, where crooks watch you during your banking transactions and then rob you. Greenbelt police issued an alert Wednesday, just ...
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Police: Man who was ‘hallucinating’ taken into custody after allegedly breaking into Bowie home, shooting
Bowie police said a man was taken into custody after he allegedly broke into a home and fired several rounds on Tuesday afternoon. The Bowie Police Department (BPD) said just before noon the dispatch ...
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After shots are heard, police in Md. confront gunman
The caller said someone with a gun was trying to break in to the house in Bowie, Md. Next, authorities heard gunfire over the phone. When officers arrived, police said, they heard more shots coming ...
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Bowie police warn residents to stay cautious after spike in armed robberies
After seeing a rise in armed robberies across the city, the Bowie Police Department (BPD) warned residents to use caution when going to the bank or ATM. The BPD said “jugging” is a term that is ...