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

Glen Echo Park

George Washington Parkway

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Glen Echo Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 17, 2019

1. Glen Echo Park Marker

Inscription.
The Park Carousel
A park highlight is the 1921 Dentzel Carousel. In 1960, the park's first Civil Rights protest occurred on the Carousel. After Glen Echo Park became a national park unit, local residents raised $80,000 in one month to keep the Carousel here. Thanks to their efforts it is one of the few Dentzel Carousels remained in its original location and is still enjoyed by people of all ages.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 38° 57.989′ N, 77° 8.329′ W. Marker is in Glen Echo, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Macarthur Boulevard south of Oxford Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7300 Macarthur Boulevard, Glen Echo MD 20812, 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

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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 6 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1921 (within shouting distance of this marker); Glen Echo Civil Rights Protest (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Glen Echo Park (within shouting distance of this marker); c. 1931 (within shouting distance of this marker); Glen Echo Park: Arcade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Minnehaha Creek (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Echo.

Other markers no longer nearby. Glen Echo From Past to Present (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named 1921 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Roller Coasters of Glen Echo Amusement Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Glen Echo Park Yurts

Photographed by Laura Edwards, May 31, 2024

2. Glen Echo Park Marker

(was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Changing Face of Glen Echo (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Glen Echo Park’s Crystal Pool (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); A Trolley Returns to Glen Echo (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Trolley Parks In America (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Glen Echo's Art Deco Arcade (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); c. 1926 (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The historical information is on the bottom right corner of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,565 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 17, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on May 31, 2024, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland.