Things To Do in Glen Echo, Maryland

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This national park features a 1921 Dentzel Carousel, social dances in the Spanish Ballroom, tow children's ... More on Search.visitmaryland.org

Clara Barton dedicated her life and energies to help others in times of need - both home and abroad, in pea... More on Nps.gov

The tour was free and we purchased some post cards in the very small gift shop. More on TripAdvisor

With five locations - in the only remaining one-room schoolhouse in Washington, the historic stable at Glen Echo, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens along the Anacostia, Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, and o... More on GoCityKids

The aim of the museum is using natural and historic settings to create a living laboratory of science, ... More on familydaysoutusa

Inscription. Roller Coasters. The first primitive version of a roller coaster called the “Flying Mountain” emerged in Russia in the 1400s. Americans encountered their first taste of a roller coaster-like thrill ride in ... More on HMDB

George Washington Parke Custis (Martha Washington's grandson) built the house between 1802 and 1818. His daughter, Mary, married Robert E. Lee in the family parlor June 30, 1831. The Lee's called it home for 30 years until the outbreak ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Here visitors can watch two types of glass fabrication, kiln formed and glass blowing. Kiln Formed Glass The Glen Echo Art Glass Consortium is a resource center for kilnformed glass that serves the entire Washington metropolitan area. ... More on FactoryToursUSA

'Claude Moore Colonial Farm' at Turkey Run is the only privately run park in the U.S. National Park Service (NPS). A privately funded foundation pays for all activities on the farm, while the land is owned by NPS. Located in the ... More on Wikipedia

'Memorial Wall' is a memorial at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia. It honors CIA employees ... More on Wikipedia

RSS About Photoworks We See You Here Photoworks is a unique community of photographers, located in the arts enclave of Glen Echo Park, Maryland. {Directions Link} Our philosophy is simple: Creative... More on Glenechophotoworks.org

Inscription. Lost Attractions. From its beginnings as a National Chautauqua to its years as an amusement park, Glen Echo has experienced countless changes. Some of the old Glen Echo Park remains, b... More on HMDB

Inscription. How they got here and what goes on inside them. Yurts Around the World. These interesting and unusual buildings function as studios and classrooms in Glen Echo Park. Yurts have a long history. In Mongolia, yurts have ... More on HMDB