1. Prince
George’s County was created out of Calvert
and Charles counties in 1696.
2. The flower of Prince George’s County
is the Daffodil.
3. The bird of Prince George’s
County is the Eastern Bluebird.
4. The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) was created
in 1927.
5. M-NCPPC is a bicounty
agency serving the citizens and residents of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.
6. M-NCPPC provides planning, recreation
and Park services.
7. The
MNCPPC Planning Department helps preserve, protect,
and manage the county’s resources by providing
the highest quality Planning services.
8. In
1927, the population in Prince George’s
County was 55,000. Today the population is
over 800,000.
9. The first railroad line
across the county was in the 1830s.
10. The original county seat
was Charles Town, known as Mount
Calvert. It was located on
the Patuxent River a few miles south of Upper
Marlboro.
11. The county seat was moved
to Upper Marlboro in 1721.
12. The land area of Prince George’s
County is 486 square miles.
13. The
county motto is “Semper Eadem,” which
means “Ever the Same.”
14. The highest elevation in
Prince George’s
County is 440 feet.