Bowie State University, Bowie

Name: Bowie State University
Address: 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, United States

#17 among attractions in Bowie

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Bowie State University is a public historically black university in Prince George's County, Maryland, north of Bowie. It is part of the University System of Maryland. Founded in 1865, Bowie State is Maryland's oldest historically black university and one of the ten oldest in the country. Bowie State is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. In terms of demographics, the Bowie State student population is 61% female, and 82% Black or African American. ()

Alternative names: Established: 9 January 1865 (159 years ago)Coordinates: 39°1'13"N, 76°45'29"W

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14000 Jericho Park RdBowie United States

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Bowie State University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bowie Town Center, Towne Centre at Laurel, Laurel Shopping Center, Montpelier Mansion.

5.4 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Bowie Town Center, Bowie
138 min walk • Bowie Town Center is an outdoor shopping mall located in Bowie, Maryland that opened in November 2001. The mall is located on Emerald Way near the interchange of US Route 301 and US Route 50.
7.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Towne Centre at Laurel, Laurel
188 min walk • Towne Centre at Laurel is a shopping center in Laurel, Maryland. It was built on the former site of Laurel Mall.
7.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Laurel Shopping Center, Laurel
189 min walk • Laurel Shopping Center is an open-air shopping complex located in Laurel, Maryland, on U.S. Route 1 just south of Maryland Route 198, and is positioned next to the Towne Centre at Laurel.
5.5 miNW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Montpelier Mansion, Laurel
140 min walk • Located south of Laurel in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, Montpelier Mansion is a five-part, Georgian style plantation house most likely constructed between 1781 and 1785. It has also been known as the Snowden-Long House, New Birmingham, or simply Montpelier.
4.5 miE
39°1'11"N • 76°40'28"W
Walden Golf Club, Crofton
115 min walk • Golf, Nightlife, Dancing
3.8 miS
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Belair Mansion, Bowie
97 min walk • The Belair Mansion, located in the historic Collington area and in Bowie, Maryland, United States, built in c. 1745, is the Georgian style plantation house of Provincial Governor of Maryland, Samuel Ogle.
3.2 miSE
Church
Sacred Heart Church, Bowie
82 min walk • Sacred Heart Church in Bowie, Maryland is a Catholic Church established in 1729. The church was originally built on part of the Jesuit estate known as White Marsh Manor.
5.4 miNE
Church
Epiphany Episcopal Church, Odenton
137 min walk • The Epiphany Chapel and Church House is a historic church at Odenton, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story gable-roofed frame building constructed in 1918 and laid out in cruciform plan in the Arts and Crafts style.
3.8 miS
Museum
Belair Stable Museum, Bowie
97 min walk • The Belair Stable Museum is located at 2835 Belair Drive in Bowie, Maryland. It is operated by the City of Bowie, Maryland. The building once housed the Belair Stud Farm until 1957 when the Woodward family sold the Belair Estate to Levitt & Sons for the construction of Belair at Bowie.
3 miS
Concert hall, Theater, Universities and schools
Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie
78 min walk • Bowie High School is a public high school in Bowie, Maryland, United States and a part of Prince George's County Public Schools. It serves Bowie, Queen Anne CDP, and portions of the Brock Hall, Fairwood, Glenn Dale, and Woodmore CDPs. It serves sections of the former Greater Upper Marlboro CDP.
4.1 miS
Park
Foxhill Park, Bowie
105 min walk • Foxhill Park is a 45-acre park in Bowie, Maryland, operated by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. It is adjacent to the Belair Mansion.

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Bowie State (11 min walk)