Forest Glen in Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
National Park Seminary
National Park Seminary was a resort hotel from 1887 to 1893, a school for young women from 1894 to 1942, and a U.S. Army medical facility from 1942 to 2004. It is now a unique residential community.
Hotel guests and seminary students arrived at the Forest Glen railroad station and entered the campus by one of several bridges across the glen. The natural beauty of the glen was enhanced with stone paths, stairways, and a grotto. The bridges were removed and part of the glen was lost when the Capital Beltway was built in the early 1960s. The Italian Villa, a dormitory built in 1907, and the English Castle, built in 1904 for the Pi Beta Nu sorority, can be seen across the glen.
Erected by National Park Seminary.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 39° 0.729′ N, 77° 3.343′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Forest Glen. It is on Dewitt Court north of Dewitt Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20
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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: A different marker also named National Park Seminary (within shouting distance of this marker); The National Park Seminary Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named National Park Seminary
Also see . . . National Park Seminary. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 24, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 25, 2018
3. Dutch Windmill House
The marker can be seen in the lower right corner of this photo.
4. The Bridge Across the Glen
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 25, 2018
5. Walking Tour Stop # 5
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6. National Park Seminary Historic District aka National Park College
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form:
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on April 7, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 8, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on November 29, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
