1921 Marker

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Glen Echo in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1921

By Tom Fuchs, October 27, 2007

1. 1921 Marker

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 the park closed in 1968.

Location. 38° 57.982′ N, 77° 8.349′ W. Marker is in Glen Echo, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Macarthur Boulevard ¼ mile from Goldsboro Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Echo MD 20812, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 12 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Roller Coasters of Glen Echo Amusement Park (here, next to this marker); The Changing Face of Glen Echo (a few steps from this marker); Glen Echo Park’s Crystal Pool (a few steps from this marker); Glen Echo From Past to Present (within shouting distance of this marker); The Glen Echo Park Yurts (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 1921 (within shouting distance of this marker); Glen Echo Civil Rights Protest (within shouting distance of this marker); c. 1931 (within shouting distance of this marker); c. 1926 (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Glen Echo’s Art Deco Arcade (about 300 feet away); A Trolley Returns to Glen Echo (about 300 feet away); Trolley Parks In America (about 300 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Glen Echo.

1921 Marker and Surrounding Area Photo, Click for full size

By Tom Fuchs, October 27, 2007

2. 1921 Marker and Surrounding Area

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 29, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,268 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.