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There are several places to visit along the parkway.

Enjoy a picnic or camp in Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt road Route 193 west off the parkway.

Visit the NASA visitor center on Soil Conservation Road off Greenbelt Road Route 193 East.

Visit the city of Greenbelt and the Greenbelt museum. The city of Greenbelt was a planned community built in 1937 as a part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. The Greenbelt city hall and original city is on Crescent road. Take Southway located off Greenbelt Road Route 193 to Crescent Road.

Visit the National Wildlife Visitor Center off Powder Mill Road East from the parkway exit.

For emergencies, There are two hospitals located near parkway exits.

Prince Georges Hospital Center is located off Route 202 East Landover Road. This hospital can be seen from the parkway.

Doctors Hospital is approximately one mile from the parkway. Take Route 193 east Greenbelt Road to Hanover parkway south.
Proceed down Hanover parkway and make a left on Good Luck Road. The hospital is located on the left.

 

 
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Enjoy the beautiful aesthetics of the Baltimore Washington Parkway
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Did You Know?
In 1944, Mary McLeod Bethune, president of the National Council of Negro Women, lobbied the United States Maritime Commission to build a Liberty Ship bearing the name of Harriet Tubman. The NCNW raised two million dollars to build this vessel in Tubman's honor.

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Last Updated: December 22, 2008 at 08:26 EST