Ridge, Maryland
Ridge, Maryland | |
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| GNIS feature ID | 594897[1] |
Ridge is an
Roman Catholic church is here, which formerly had a parochial school.[1]
Oblate Sisters of Providence
The Oblate Sisters of Providence, an African American order of Catholic Nuns, maintained a convent associated with St. Peter Clavers Catholic Church and worked with the local African American Catholic community in the first half of the 20th century. They also helped to run a local Catholic High school.
Notable person
African American history, was born in Ridge.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridge, Maryland
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
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Zip code 20653 is for Lexington Park, Md. Ridge zip is 20680