Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Washington and Glen Echo Railroad
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2018
1. The Washington and Glen Echo Railroad Marker
From 1891 to 1900, the Glen Echo Railroad Company, later known as the Washington and Glen Echo Railroad, operated a trolley line through what is now Willard Avenue Park. This line comprised part of a series of interconnecting systems that provided transportation between Washington and the Maryland suburbs during the electric car boom. The Glen Echo line started at a transfer station on Wisconsin Avenue and what is now Willard Avenue, a station it shared with converging lines from Georgetown and Rockville. The track followed the contour of Little Falls Branch and continued across River Road to proposed residential and recreational development at Glen Echo on the Potomac River.Erected by Montgomery County Park Commission, Department of Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 38° 57.693′ N, 77° 5.84′ W. Marker is in Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from River Road (Maryland Route 190) west of Willard Avenue, on the right when
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Neal Potter Plaza (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Neal Potter Plaza (approx. 0.4 miles away); One Hundred Years a Town (approx. half a mile away); Fort Bayard (approx. half a mile away in District of Columbia); The District of Columbia Boundary Stones (approx. half a mile away); "Oh, It's You, Welcome!" (approx. half a mile away); Loughborough Mill (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Loughborough Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethesda.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2018
2. The Washington and Glen Echo Railroad Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
