Bowie is home to many historical attractions such as Belair Mansion and Stables as well as Bowie State University and the Bowie Baysox, the farm team for the Baltimore Orioles.
Belair Mansion is a Georgian plantation house, built in 1745, was the home of Samuel Ogle, Provincial Governor of Maryland. The Mansion has been restored and reflects the private occupants from 1747 to 1957. Belair was also the home of William Woodward, famous horseman in the first half of the 20th century - he enlarged it in 1914. The Belair Stable Museum has been restored and is open to the public.
Owned and operated by William Woodward, the Belair Stable was one of the premier racing stables in the 30s, 40s and 50s. It was home to Gallant Fox and Omaha, father and son horses that won the Triple Crown, to Nashua, who was "Horse of the Year" in 1955.
The Radio & Television Museum features early broadcasting equipment and technology housed in a restored 1906 storekeeper's house, which was first the home of the Edlavitch family, Russian Jews who came to the area in 1888. From Marconi's earliest wireless telegraph, through early crystal sets of the 1920s, postwar portables and the development of television - the collection features literature, radio clips, vintage TV programs and radio artifacts.
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