Aquasco

History

Aquasco is named for a nearby tract first surveyed and patented in 1650. The name is derived from the Native American name Aquascake. Located between Swanson's Creek and the Patuxent River, the community developed as an agricultural center for the production of tobacco. The main roads connecting the widely scattered tobacco plantations were established in the 18th century and, in the early 19th century, the village of Woodville began to form. It was named after the Wood family, early settlers of Aquasco. By mid-century, the village had a grist mill, several small stores, a tavern, blacksmith, school, post office, and Methodist and Episcopal churches. Because of the number of plantations, the slave population was relatively high in this section of Prince George's County. The Freedmen's Bureau established a school at Woodville in 1867. The school later became home to John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church. African Americans also worshiped at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, established in 1848 as a mission church of St. Paul's Parish Church, which later became St. Phillip's Episcopal Church. {|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:98%" ! | ! width = 25% | Site Name ! width = 8% class="unsortable" | Image ! |Location ! class="unsortable" | M-NCPPC Inventory Number ! class="unsortable" | Comment |-- ! | 1 | Adams-Bowen House | | 16002 Dr. Bowen Rd. | 87B-036-19 | |-- ! | 2 | P.A. Bowen Farmstead | | 15701 Dr. Bowen Rd. | 87B-036-20 | |-- ! | 3 | William R. Barker House | | 22600 Aquasco Rd. | 87B-036-14 | |-- ! | 4 | Green Hill | | 19404 Aquasco Rd. | 87A-011 | |-- ! | 5 | Grimes House | | 22609 Aquasco Rd. | 87B-036-16 | |-- ! | 6 | John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Site and Cemetery | | 22919 Christ Church Road | 87B-33 | Historic church…

Geography

Aquasco occupies the southeastern corner of Prince George's County and is centered on the intersection of Maryland Route 381, Aquasco Road, and Maryland Route 233, Dr. Bowen Road. The Patuxent River forms the eastern boundary of the community. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total area of , of which was land and , or 10.55%, was water, consisting primarily of the Patuxent River. The Aquasco CDP contains the Chalk Point Generating Station and surrounds the tiny incorporated town of Eagle Harbor.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  15,548
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  14,721
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  11,521
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  11,370
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  10,574
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  9,915
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,612
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  9,136

Largest nearby schools

• Baden Elementary
  Elementary · Brandywine · 226 students · 13.3:1 ratio
• William Schmidt Environmental Center
  Other · Brandywine

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2025-10-27
  4 km E of Riverside, Maryland
• M 2.6 — 2021-06-25
  2 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland
• M 3.6 — 2010-07-16
  5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland