Riderwood History Links

University of Maryland Libraries

• Archival Collections: Search archival collections by keyword, names, and dates. Archival collections include materials such as diaries, letters and correspondence, speeches, photographs, and more. This is a great place to discover many of the primary sources in our collections.
• Library Catalog: Search WorldCat or the Classic Catalog to discover books, periodicals, magazines and many other types of material in our collections. This is where you can find many secondary sources.
• Digital Collections: Search digitized and digital primary source materials from our collections.
• Maryland Map Database: Search our map collections for historic maps (1590-present) from the state of Maryland and beyond.
• Use our Research Guides to explore material in our collections on a particular topic.
• https://www.lib.umd.edu/collections/special/maryland

Early Years

Indigenous Inhabitants

Local Map of Indigenous People

Local map from this website – Native Land Digital

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nacotchtank

https://www.loc.gov/item/99446115/

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017590615/

https://www.loc.gov/item/2003623403/

https://www.loc.gov/item/2021586054/

Colonial Times 1650-1750

1750-1850

https://www.loc.gov/item/76693265/

https://www.loc.gov/item/76695377/

1850-1900

https://www.umd.edu/history-and-mission

https://www.loc.gov/item/2002624036/

https://www.loc.gov/item/2002620533/

https://www.loc.gov/item/2014585161/

https://www.loc.gov/item/88693454/

https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3850m.gct00186/?sp=13&r=0.685,0.129,0.392,0.232,0

https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3850m.gct00186/?sp=27&st=image&r=0.015,0.268,0.634,0.375,0

https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3850m.gct00186/?sp=4&r=0.369,0.003,0.41,0.243,0

https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~36630~1200477:Montgomery-?qvq=q%3Amontgomery+county+maryland%3Blc%3ARUMSEY%7E8%7E1&mi=2&trs=4

https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~28729~1120547:Topographical-atlas-of-Maryland–co

1900-1950

Riderwood Review Issue 01-2022 Recollections by Jim Shanks

USGS Historical Maps Starting in 1945 –
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/items?parentId=4f5543b2e4b018de15819c9d&q=beltsville

1950-1999

https://www.loc.gov/item/87695662/

https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/history.aspx?ID=SH244 (Great Oaks Center)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1996/05/04/the-great-exodus-at-mds-great-oaks/2f75e955-d030-4d16-b0c0-cd86a79ebbd1/

Riderwood Village

2000-2004

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2004/04/25/border-splits-apartments-sparks-spat/fcdfe3e8-3899-456e-b61f-d4f192e78a0a/

https://www.solteszco.com/projects/riderwood-village-campus

2005-2009

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/realestate/2005/09/17/at-riverwood-staying-active-is-easily-accomplished/56fbf202-a9aa-4b0e-84c0-5d772b9a9574/

2010-2014

Riderwood Celebrates 10 Years of Retirement Living in Silver Spring, Maryland – Senior Housing News

https://patch.com/maryland/silverspring/an–retirees-at-riderwood-in-silver-spring-md-are-now502260c0e6

https://www.ericksonseniorliving.com/riderwood/amenities/stories/silver-spring-md-women-go-bare-pose-riderwood-calendar-fundraiser

https://www.ericksonseniorliving.com/riderwood/amenities/stories/erickson-living-developermanager-riderwood-recognized-national-top

https://www.ericksonseniorliving.com/riderwood/amenities/stories/used-jewelry-sale-riderwood-residents-results-1162-donated-helps-local

https://www.ericksonseniorliving.com/riderwood/amenities/stories/riderwood-receives-honors-montgomery-county-recycling-achievement

https://www.ericksonseniorliving.com/riderwood/amenities/stories/erickson-living-goes-tech-savvy-new-digital-app

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2014/05/21/sean-combs-sends-flowers-to-a-local-retirement-community/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/rosenwald-md/post/retirement-community-women-bare-almost-all-for-calendar/2012/08/01/gJQA8OdIPX_blog.html

2015-2019

https://patch.com/maryland/silverspring/celebrating-15th-anniversary-riderwood

https://www.ericksonseniorliving.com/riderwood/amenities/stories/gary-hibbs-named-executive-director-riderwood

2020-2024

https://patch.com/maryland/silverspring/2021-year-full-memories-riderwood

Photos (from MyErickson)

Google Earth Gallery

Google Earth Slide Show

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Videos

WJLA (7) August 28, 2012 ‘Calendear Girls” of Riderwood

WUSA9 September 8, 2019 Maryland teen leaves lasting impact on community

WJLA (7) June 4, 2020  Md Residents Play Ukulele during Pandemic

Google Earth Movie  (HD)