COMMEMORATING AMERICA’S 250TH

HOW DO YOU USE THIS PASTPORT? Use your Pastport to travel through time and discover the real stories of the people who built and shaped Prince George’s County. At each museum you visit, explore exhibits, programs, and tours, and discover how the past connects to your present. General admission to all museums is FREE. Visit all seven museums Collect all seven Pastport stamps Turn in your Pastport to enter a drawing for a FREE trip to any National Trust for Historic Preservation site you choose! WHAT’S THE PRIZE Enter for a chance to win one of two free trips for two to any National Trust for Historic Preservation site of your choice! Explore all the amazing destinations you could choose from at savingplaces.org. Each grand prize includes: Round-trip airfare A three-day, two-night stay for two in one hotel room near your selected historic site Admission to the site, coordinated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation Limit one entry per person. Entries must be submitted by December 31, 2026. The drawing will take place on January 8, 2027. For complete terms & conditions, click on the “TERMS & CONDITIONS” tab below. Museums To Visit Pastport Pickup Locations Upcoming Events Terms & Conditions Museums To Visit College Park Aviation Museum Museums Concord Historic Site Historic Sites Museums Darnall’s Chance Historic Site & Museum Historic Sites Museums Marietta Historic Site & Museum Historic Sites Museums Montpelier Historic Site & Museum Historic Sites Museums Ridgeley Rosenwald School Historic Site & Museum Historic Sites Museums Riversdale Historic Site & Museum Historic Sites Museums Surratt Historic Site & Museum Historic Sites Museums Pastport Pickup Locations Location Address Belair Mansion 12207 Tulip Grove Dr, Bowie, MD 20715 Belair Stable Museum 2835 Belair Dr, Bowie, MD 20715 Beltsville Community Center 3900 Sellman Rd, Beltsville, MD 20705 Berwyn Heights Community Center 6200 Pontiac St, Berwyn Heights, MD 20740 Bladensburg Community Center 4500 57th Ave, Bladensburg, MD 20710 Bladensburg Waterfront Park 4601 Annapolis Rd, Bladensburg, MD 20710 Bowie Community Center 3209 Stonybrook Dr, Bowie, MD 20715 Bowie Railroad Museum 8614 Chestnut Ave, Bowie, MD 20715 Brentwood Arts Exchange 3901 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722 Cedar Heights Community Center 1200 Glen Willow Dr, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 College Park Aviation Museum 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park, MD 20740 Columbia Park Community Center 1901 Kent Village Dr, Landover, MD 20785 Deerfield Community Center 13000 Laurel – Bowie Rd, Laurel, MD 20708 Evelyn Cole Senior Activity Center 5720 Addison Road, Seat Pleasant, MD 20743 Glenarden Community Center 8615 McLain Ave Suite A, Glenarden, MD 20706 Glenn Dale Community Center 11901 Glenn Dale Blvd, Glenn Dale, MD 20769 Glenridge Childcare North 7200 Gallatin St, Landover Hills, MD 20784 Good Luck Community Center 8601 Good Luck Rd, Lanham, MD 20706 Greenbelt Branch Library, Tugwell Collection 11 Crescent Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20770 Gwendolyn Britt Senior Activity Center 4009 Wallace Road, North Brentwood, MD 20722 Huntington Community Center 13022 8th Street, Bowie, MD Hyattsville Branch Library, The Prince George’s Room Special Collection 6530 Adelphi Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20782 Kentland Community Center 2413 Pinebrook Ave, Landover, MD 20785 Lake Arbor Community Center 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Bowie, MD 20721 Lakeland/College Park Community Center 5051 Pierce Ave, College Park, MD 20740 Langley Park Community Center 1500 Merrimac Dr, Hyattsville, MD 20783 Langley Park Senior Activity Center 1500 Merrimac Drive, Hyattsville, MD 20783 Largo/Kettering/Perrywood Community Center 431 Watkins Park Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Laurel Historical Society 817 Main St, Laurel, MD 20707 Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center 7120 Contee Road, Laurel, MD 20707 Marietta Historic Site & Museum 5626 Bell Station Rd, Glenn Dale, MD 20769 Montpelier Arts Center 9652 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, MD 20708 Montpelier Historic Site & Museum 9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, MD 20708 Mount Rainier Nature Center 4701 31st Pl, Mt Rainier, MD 20712 North Brentwood Community Center 4012 Webster St, North Brentwood, MD 20722 Old Maryland Farm 351 Watkins Park Dr, Kettering, MD 20774 Palmer Park Community Center 7720 Barlowe Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20785 Peppermill Community Center 610 Hill Rd, North Englewood, MD 20785 Prince George’s Plaza Community Center 6600 Adelphi Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20782 Prince George’s Publick Playhouse 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20784 Riversdale Historic Site & Museum 4811 Riverdale Rd, Riverdale, MD 20737 Rollingcrest Community Center 6120 Sargent Rd, Chillum, MD 20782 Seat Pleasant Community Center 5720 Addison Road, Seat Pleasant, MD 20743 South Bowie Community Center 1717 Pittsfield Ln, Bowie, MD 20716 Vansville Community Center 6813 Ammendale Rd, Beltsville, MD 20705 Watkins Nature Center 331 Watkins Park Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Upcoming Events Events Coming Soon!! 12 events found. Events Today Upcoming Upcoming Select date. List of events in Photo View COMMEMORATING AMERICA’S 250TH Sep 28 COMMEMORATING AMERICA’S 250TH January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026 Use your Pastport to travel through time and discover the real stories of the people who built and shaped Prince George’s County. At each museum you visit, explore exhibits, programs, and tours — all for FREE — and discover how the past connects to your present. 250th Anniversary History Women’s Rights and the American Revolution by Dr. Richard Bell Sep 28 Women’s Rights and the American Revolution by Dr. Richard Bell September 28, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm In the decade leading up to American independence, white women took on crucial roles in a series of boycotts, petitions, and protests that allowed them to assert themselves as political actors as never before. Ticket Price: Free 250th Anniversary Black History Free Untold Stories of the American Revolution by Dr. Richard Bell Oct 8 Untold Stories of the American Revolution by Dr. Richard Bell October 8, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Most people know something about the American Revolution and about the Founding Fathers. But the full story of the Revolution requires us to look beyond their lives and expand its cast of characters. Ticket Price: Free 250th Anniversary Black History Free "We the People" Community Conversations Oct 10 “We the People” Community Conversations October 10, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Join us for a series of community conversations. We will open the floor to community members to discuss what they want to see in their community and how the Riversdale Historic Site & Museum might play a part in that future. Ticket Price: Free 250th Anniversary Free History STEAM into Native Cultures Oct 10 STEAM into Native Cultures October 10, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with hands-on STEAM activities that explore how Indigenous peoples use patterns in the natural world to understand directions and the passage of time. Ticket Price: Free, donations are welcomed 250th Anniversary Free Heritage Celebrations 18th Annual American Indian Festival Oct 17 18th Annual American Indian Festival October 17, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm This vibrant celebration of Native American culture, heritage, and traditions offers diverse Native communities a space to honor and share their rich cultural legacy. Ticket Price: Free 250th Anniversary All Ages Arts Souls Seeking Freedom Walking Tours Oct 24 Souls Seeking Freedom Walking Tours October 24, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Hear new findings and discuss the history of enslavement and resistance from the 1765 to 1865 plantation period of Montpelier. Ticket Price: Free for Montpelier Members / $5R / $7NR 250th Anniversary Black History History Hidden Spaces Tours Oct 25 Hidden Spaces Tours October 25, 2026 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm See seldom seen areas of Montpelier and hear about the original construction and preservation of this 18th century plantation house. Advance registration is recommended. Drop-ins are welcome, subject to availability. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Participants will climb narrow stairs and ladders. This activity is not ADA-accessible…. Ticket Price: $10R & Montpelier Members / $15NR. 250th Anniversary History Tours Revolution, Rebellion, Treason: A Slice of History Discussion Series Oct 29 Revolution, Rebellion, Treason: A Slice of History Discussion Series October 29, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm What are the differences between revolutions, rebellions, and acts of treason? Join the Surratt Historic Site & Museum as we take a long view of sparking change in American history. Ticket Price: Free 250th Anniversary Black History Free "Crossing a Deep River" Staged Reading Nov 1 “Crossing a Deep River” Staged Reading November 1, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Experience a staged reading of Rev. Dr. Joanne M. Braxton’s “Crossing a Deep River: A Ritual Drama in Three Movements” on the occasion of her exhibition “The African Odyssey” currently on view at the Montpelier Historic Site and Museum. Montpelier’s history as… Ticket Price: $20R & Montpelier Members / $26NR. 250th Anniversary Black History History All That is Rosie Tea Nov 14 All That is Rosie Tea November 14, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Join us for a “cup of Rosie Lee” (slang for a cup of tea)! We will welcome the Laurel Chapter of the American Rosie the Riveter Association to share stories, pictures, and history in celebration of Veteran’s Day. Tea fare will be served at 2pm, followed by a community conversation with the… Ticket Price: $41 Montpelier Members / $44 Non-members. 250th Anniversary History "Crossing a Deep River" Staged Reading Dec 6 “Crossing a Deep River” Staged Reading December 6, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Montpelier Historic Site and Montpelier Arts Center are honored to present a staged reading of Rev. Dr. Joanne M. Braxton’s “Crossing a Deep River: A Ritual Drama in Three Movements.” “Crossing a Deep River" has enjoyed staged readings at Harvard, The… Ticket Price: $20R & Montpelier Members / $26NR. 250th Anniversary Black History History Subscribe to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live Export .ics file Export Outlook .ics file Terms & Conditions Sponsor The Pastport to History program and prize drawing are sponsored by M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County in partnership with Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and the National Historic Trust for Preservation. Program Overview The Pastport to History program encourages participants to visit museums and historic sites operated by M-NCPPC in Prince George’s County. Participants who collect stamps at designated locations may enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win the grand prize. No Purchase Necessary Federal law requires that sweepstakes be free to enter. Pastport booklets are free and available for pick up at locations across Prince George’s County. General admission is free throughout the 2026 calendar year at historic sites and museums operated by M-NCPPC, including: College Park Aviation Museum, Darnall’s Chance Historic Site & Museum, Marietta Historic Site & Museum, Montpelier Historic Site & Museum, Ridgeley Rosenwald School Historic Site & Museum, Riversdale Historic Site & Museum, and Surratt Historic Site & Museum. Please note: Free admission applies to general museum entry only. Special programs and events may have an additional cost. Free admission only applies to historic sites operated by M-NCPPC, and does not apply to sites operated by community partners. Visitation to community partners is not required to participate in the Pastport program. These are additional locations to explore and learn about history and culture in Prince George’s County. Eligibility Anyone can pick up a Pastport to History booklet and use it to visit the selected historic sites & museums across Prince George’s County. M-NCPPC employees and their immediate family members may enjoy the Pastport to History program and receive free general admission to M-NCPPC museums, but are not eligible for the grand prize drawing. Residency is not required. Participants do not need to live in Prince George’s County to take part in the Pastport to History program or, if qualified, to enter the drawing. Defined Timelines Program Duration: The Pastport to History booklet program runs from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, at 5 pm EST. Entry Deadline: Completed Pastports must be submitted in person or postmarked by mail no later than December 31, 2026. Grand Prize Drawing: The drawing will take place on January 15, 2027; winners will be notified the same day. Prize Fulfillment: Winners must book and complete travel by September 1, 2027. For questions, contact Kevin Cabrera at [email protected]. Entry Rules Limited to one Pastport entry per individual. Two random winners will be selected in the grand prize drawing. Winners will be notified on January 15, 2027, via the contact information provided on their Pastport entry. If a winner does not respond within ten business days, the prize may be forfeited. How to Enter 1. Pick up a Pastport booklet at any participating museum or designated Prince George’s County location. 2. Visit participating museums and collect the required stamps in your Pastport. 3. Submit your completed Pastport in person or by mail by the entry deadline. In-Person: Submit in-person at one of the participating museums. They can only be submitted at M-NCPPC museums, not at all the pick-up locations. Mail in: Send via mail using the address below. They must be postmarked by December 31, 2026. College Park Aviation Museum C/O Kevin Cabrera 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr College Park, MD 20740 Prize Details Grand Prize: A trip for two, within the continental United States including: Round-trip airfare A three-day, two-night stay for two people in one hotel room near the selected historic site If a minor is selected as the winner in the random drawing, their parent/legal guardian will be required to be their plus one for the trip. Admission to the selected historic site The National Historic Trust for Historic Preservation will coordinate the historic site experience (includes admission). Not included: Stipend for the trip, food/meals, room service, in-room videos, dry cleaning, tips, parking, ground transportation and transit, transportation to and from airports, or any additional costs once at the destination. Prize is non-transferable and has no cash value. Travel must be completed by September 1, 2027. For questions, contact Kevin Cabrera at [email protected]. Privacy Personal information collected for this drawing will be used solely for the administration of the program, will be shared only in accordance with applicable law, and will not be sold. Contact For questions about the Pastport to History program or sweepstakes, contact: Kevin Cabrera: [email protected] Stacey Hawkins: [email protected]