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

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1921

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, October 27, 2007

1. 1921 Marker

Inscription. The Coaster Dips came to the park in 1921. Higher climbs and deeper dips added over the next 48 years guaranteed the ride remained a favorite. The roller coaster was dismantled after the park closed in 1968.

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

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

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 57.982′ N, 77° 8.349′ W. Marker was in Glen Echo, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It could be reached from Macarthur Boulevard ¼ mile Goldsboro Road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Glen Echo MD 20812, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Glen Echo Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 1921 (within shouting distance of this marker); Glen Echo Civil Rights Protest (within shouting distance of this marker); c. 1931 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Glen Echo Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Minnehaha Creek (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Glen Echo Park: Arcade (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Echo.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Roller Coasters of Glen Echo Amusement Park (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The Changing Face of Glen Echo (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Glen Echo Park’s Crystal Pool (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Glen Echo From Past to Present (was within shouting distance of this marker but has

1921 Marker and Surrounding Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, October 27, 2007

2. 1921 Marker and Surrounding Area

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

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Additional keywords. amusement parks

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,898 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on May 31, 2024, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.