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

1921

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, October 27, 2007

1. The 1921 Dentzel Carousel Marker

Inscription. The Dentzel carousel came to the park in 1921 as a replacement for a smaller carousel. Built in the Philadelphia style, the hand-carved, wooden animals create a menagerie type featuring rabbits, ostriches, a giraffe, a lion, a tiger and a deer in addition to horses and two chariots.

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

Location. 38° 57.974′ N, 77° 8.318′ W. Marker is in Glen Echo, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Macarthur Boulevard, ¼ mile Goldsboro Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Echo MD 20812, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 12 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Glen Echo Civil Rights Protest (here, next to this marker); Glen Echo Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Glen Echo Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Glen Echo From Past to Present (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named 1921 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Roller Coasters of Glen Echo Amusement Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Glen Echo’s Art Deco Arcade

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Changing Face of Glen Echo (within shouting distance of this marker); Glen Echo Park’s Crystal Pool (within shouting distance of this marker); c. 1926 (within shouting distance of this marker); Trolley Parks In America (within shouting distance of this marker); The Glen Echo Park Yurts (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Echo.

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

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Photographed By Tom Fuchs, October 27, 2007

2. Dentzel Carousel

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, October 27, 2007

3. Dentzel Carousel

Photographed By Tom Fuchs, October 27, 2007

4. Dentzel Carousel

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011

5. Dentzel Carousel

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,469 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 30, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 5. submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.