Wheaton in Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Bridge to Understanding

1963 - 2012

— 50th Anniversary —

The Bridge to Understanding Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 9, 2017

1. The Bridge to Understanding Marker

Inscription. The tradition of friendship continues between Girl Scouts of Japan and Girl Scouts of America.

Erected 2012 by Girl Scouts of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Peace • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 39° 3.334′ N, 77° 2.277′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Wheaton. It can be reached from Glenallen Avenue east of Heurich Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1800 Glenallen Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20902, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Suggestions for Walking the Labyrinth

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(within shouting distance of this marker); DC Area Sniper Victims Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gude Garden (about 700 feet away); Fragrance Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Regional Parks (approx. ¼ mile away); Composting (approx. ¼ mile away); Azalea Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); Formal Gardens (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Spring.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 9, 2017

2. The Bridge to Understanding Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.