North Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Carlton R. Sickles

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 26, 2025

1. Carlton R. Sickles Marker

Inscription.

1921 to 2004
Carlton R. Sickles served the people of Montgomery County and Maryland for 49 years as a member of the United States House of Representatives, Maryland House of Delegates, and both the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and Strathmore Boards of Directors. Known as "The Father of Metro," his visionary leadership left a lasting legacy of civic and cultural achievement in the region.

This bridge is named in his honor November 22, 2004

Erected 2004.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is November 22, 2004.

Location. 39° 1.831′ N, 77° 6.199′ W. Marker is in North Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Tuckerman Lane east of Rockville Pike (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the southern end of the open-air walkway over Tuckerman Lane to a parking garage. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10501 Rockville Pike, Rockville MD 20852, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan

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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 itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Garrett Park, MD (approx. half a mile away); "The Linden Oak" (approx. 0.6 miles away); Garrett Park, Md. (approx. ¾ mile away); Garrett Park Waiting Room (approx. 0.8 miles away); "Alluvium" is an artwork by Jim Sanborn (approx. one mile away); Newport Mills (approx. 1.1 miles away); 11333 Woodglen Drive (approx. 1.1 miles away); Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge Abutment (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Bethesda.

Also see . . . Carlton R. Sickles at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 5, 2025.)

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 26, 2025

2. Carlton R. Sickles Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2025, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.