The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusMorningside is an incorporated town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,240. The town developed with the establishment of nearby Andrews Air Force Base and the federal Census Bureau. The government of the town is led by a mayor and town council. Morningside Elementary School and Benjamin Foulois Junior High School/Elementary/Creative and Performing Arts Academy (current) as well as Michael J Polley Neighborhood Park are located within the town limits. Morningside has one of the largest VFW posts (chapters) in the entire country. Morningside is also the city of license of one of Washington's most prominent radio stations, from the 196…
Morningside was established in 1949. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 2,015 to 1,240 (-38%). Half of its homes were built before 1950.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Morningside yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Start Morningside’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Morningside’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Morningside, decade by decade
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Nothing in Morningside is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Morningside has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Suitland Parkway in Washington, 3.2 miles away.
Morningside and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.