Parks in Friendship Village, Maryland

Part of the Montgomery County parks system, this playground has a couple of structures. A small playground, mostly wooden with ... More on KaBoom.org

Peirce Mill was built in the 1820's, and operated commercially until 1897. The United States Government acquired the mill as part of Rock Creek Park in 1892. Currently the mill is not operating. It... More on Nps.gov

Peirce Mill was built in the 1820's, and operated commercially until 1897. The United States Government acquired the mill as part of Rock Creek Park in 1892. Currently the mill is not operating. It... More on recreation.gov

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

Inscription. On June 30, 1960 African Americans Gwendolyn Greene (Britt), William Griffin, Michael Proctor, Marvous Saunders and Cecil Washington Jr. were arrested when they attempted to ride Glen Echo Park's Dentzel Carousel and ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Dentzel carousel came to the park in 1921 as a replacement for a smaller carousel. Built in the Philadelphia style, the hand-carved, wooden animals create a menagerie type featurin... More on HMDB

Inscription. The Coaster Dips came to the park in 1921. Higher climbs and deeper dips added over the next 48 years guaranteed the ride remained a favorite. The roller coaster was dismantled after t... More on HMDB

Inscription. In the midst of the Great Depression, the Crystal Pool provided a haven. It was big enough for 3,000 swimmers and featured a sand beach. The Art Deco style of the pool became Glen Echo... More on HMDB

Inscription. Known in the 1920s as The Skooter and in the 1930s as the Dodgem, Glen Echo Parks bumper car ride was one of the first in any amusement park in the world. The Art Deco facade was added... 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

Inscription. The Early Trolley Park. In 1888 in Richmond, Virginia, Frank Sprague revolutionized American travel with his invention of the electric trolley. A new fast and economical transportation dawned. Suburban communities, like ... More on HMDB

Focusing on the early childhood years, Concord Hill School is a coeducational school for children age 3 through 3rd grade., More on Concordhill.org

Master the challenge of the overhead Air Dancer�?�. Using graceful movements while grasping the white handholds, children will fly through the air with the greatest of ease. The Balcony Deck and th... More on KaBoom.org

about Westbrook Elementary School: Westbrook Elementary School serves children in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase ... More on GoCityKids

Separate play space for 2-5 year olds (tot lot). A very nice, spacious set of structures at a recently reno... More on KaBoom.org