A man on a scaffold working on a building - historic preservation

Self-guided · city, Maryland

Historic Preservation in Bowie, MD

The listed buildings near you, with what is on the record about each, for people working to keep them standing.

Family history gets real when you stand where your people stood. Bowie has a population of about 56,759. The register listings and markers are a map of what survived.

Building under renovation with scaffolding, protective sheeting, and a worker - historic preservation — Photo: Bruno BD on Unsplash

Two men in ladder on wall - historic preservation — Photo: Ricky Singh on Unsplash

A painter is working on a building's exterior - historic preservation — Photo: Savannah du Toit on Unsplash

On the record near Bowie, MD

The 12 nearest

1,098 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Bowie, MD.

Bowie Railroad Buildingsunder a mile from the center of Bowie · Building · Bowie · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Goodloe, Don S. S., Houseunder a mile from the center of Bowie · Building · Bowie · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility2.5 miles from the center of Bowie · Structure · Greenbelt · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Belair3.3 miles from the center of Bowie · Building · Bowie · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Belair Stables3.4 miles from the center of Bowie · Building · Bowie · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Calloway, Thomas J., House3.6 miles from the center of Bowie · Building · Lanham · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Williams Plains3.7 miles from the center of Bowie · Building · Bowie · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Melford5.0 miles from the center of Bowie · Building · Mitchellville · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Snow Hill5.9 miles from the center of Bowie · Building · Laurel · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Linthicum Walks5.9 miles from the center of Bowie · Building · Crofton · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Abraham Hall6.3 miles from the center of Bowie · Building · Beltsville · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Epiphany Chapel and Church House6.7 miles from the center of Bowie · Building · Odenton · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Bowie, MD. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Preservation in Bowie, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Bowie, MD ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Bowie, MD?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Bowie

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Bowie, MD the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Bowie, MD are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.