Queen Village is an area extraordinarily rich in history. The development of the neighborhood can be traced all the way back to the early 17th century when Swedish immigrants settled in the area slightly south [continue reading…]
Imagine Queen Village as it was in the early 1800s—a growing community located right outside of the capitol of a fairly recently independent nation. The U.S. Naval Shipyard was on the rise and offering plenty [continue reading…]
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