Near Brookeville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brighton Azalea Garden

Photographed by Sean C Bath, April 27, 2022

1. Brighton Azalea Garden Marker

Inscription. Established in 1962 by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, the Brighton Azalea Garden is the largest and most unique assortment of azaleas and native dogwood trees in Maryland. Paul H. Hancock, former WSSC Watershed Manager, developed the garden in a five acre portion of hardwood forest within the Triadelphia Watershed. Its 22,000 azalea plants blossom each spring displaying an array of color and natural beauty enjoyed each year by thousands.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 39° 11.513′ N, 77° 0.424′ W. Marker is near Brookeville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is on Brighton Dam Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Brighton Dam Rd, Brookeville MD 20833, 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

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itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Photographed by Sean C Bath, April 27, 2022

2. Brighton Azalea Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2022, by Sean C Bath of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2022, by Sean C Bath of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.