Chevy Chase in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

W.K. Kellogg Hall

National 4-H Center

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 8, 2018

1. W.K. Kellogg Hall Marker

Inscription. W.K. Kellogg Hall commemorates this breakfast cereal pioneer and his personal commitment to 4-H. It was made possible by generous contributions from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, a major supporter of 4-H educational programs. The foundation's continuing support of life-long learning for all citizens strongly attests to the life and dream of its founder, W. K. Kellog, and the mission of 4-H.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the 4-H Youth Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 19, 1906.

Location. 38° 58.88′ N, 77° 4.683′ W. Marker is in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Connecticut Avenue (Maryland Route 185) south of Thornapple Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7100 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase MD 20815, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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: The 4-H Club Pledge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sgt Alessandro Carbonaro (approx. half a mile away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northwest 8 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Meleney Park (approx. 0.9 miles

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away); Madonna of the Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); Five Points, historic crossroads (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Loving Memory of Robert W. Lebling (approx. 0.9 miles away); Colonel Joseph Belt (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chevy Chase.

Also see . . . The Battle of the Cornflakes. (Submitted on April 8, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 8, 2018

2. W.K. Kellogg Hall Marker

W.K. Kellogg Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 8, 2018

3. W.K. Kellogg Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.