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In the meantime, enjoy a brief history of Colmar Manor, MD.

A Brief History of Colmar Manor, Maryland

In 1632, George Crawford was given a tract of land in the area by King Charles I of England. Crawford's son, Cecelius, who was also known as the second Lord Baron of Baltimore, took possession of the land after his father's death, and encouraged settlement upon it. Exactly who settled there at that time is uncertain, although the land on which Fort Lincoln Cemetery is situated was part of the original grant from Lord Baltimore to George Conn and remained in the Conn family for more than 200 years. A spring house was erected on the Conn property in 1683, making it one of the oldest structures in Maryland.

By the late 1700's Bladensburg, which lies across the Anacostia River, east of what is now Colmar Manor, was a thriving port town, and in the early 1800's the Baltimore and Washington Turnpike (Bladensburg Road) offered easy access from Washington to Bladensburg and beyond.

Within sight of the turnpike, just north of what is now the Fort Lincoln Cemetery, a small creek meanders toward the Anacostia River. The creek is sandwiched between two hills and is lined with many trees. It was along this creek, according to various accounts, that "gentlemen of the area have settled their political and personal differences since 1732."

The Dueling Grounds, as the area came to be known, was the site of over 50 duels between 1808 and 1868. One of the most famous disputes was between Commodore Stephen Decatur and James Barron, that was settled there on March 22, 1820. Decatur, who had gained prominence during military operations against the Barbary Pirates off of North Africa in the early 1800's, and Barron, who had lost his command by a court martial in 1807, had been feuding for over 13 years. After exchanging angry letters and insults during that time, Barron finally challenged Decatur to a duel. Decatur was fatally wounded during the exchange of gunfire. Although Congress outlawed dueling in 1839, duels continued there until the 1860's. A plaque now marks the location of the Dueling Grounds. In 1967, The Mayor of Colmar Manor, Robert A. Yost, designed the Town Seal which features the famous "Dueling Creek", incorporating the dueling pistols, crossed swords and the creek flowing through the area. The seal is a beautiful design in which the color red is predominant.

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