Glen Echo in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
c. 1926
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, October 27, 2007
1. 1926 Marker
Known in the 1920s as The Skooter and in the 1930s as the Dodgem, Glen Echo Parks bumper car ride was one of the first in any amusement park in the world. The Art Deco facade was added in the 1930s.
Todays rehabilitated Bumper Car Pavilion hosts hundreds of dances and events each year.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 57.94′ N, 77° 8.315′ W. Marker was in Glen Echo, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It was on Macarthur Boulevard Ό 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, 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: Arcade (within shouting distance of this marker); Glen Echo Civil Rights Protest (within shouting distance
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Other markers no longer nearby. Glen Echo's Art Deco Arcade (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Roller Coasters of Glen Echo Amusement Park (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named 1921 (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Glen Echo From Past to Present (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Changing Face of Glen Echo (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Glen Echo Parks Crystal Pool (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); Trolley Parks In America (was about 400 feet
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, October 27, 2007
2. Bumper Car Pavilion
This photo was taken near the entrance to The Puppet Company, which is part of the Spanish Ballroom building.
Regarding c. 1926. The bumper cars were stored in a shed nearby the pavilion. Both appear to be gone.
Today mobile bumper car rides make their way to carnivals throughout the country. For instance, there was one at the Hometown Holidays festivities in Rockville, Maryland.
Additional keywords. Amusement parks
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, October 27, 2007
3. Bumper Car Pavilion
This photo was taken from the wooded area near the Arcade.
Photographed by Mike Stroud
4. c. 1926 Marker(L) and Bumper Cars
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,529 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on May 31, 2024, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 4. submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
