Glen Echo in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Glen Echo Park: Protest Years 1960
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, February 18, 2008
1. Glen Echo Park Protest Years marker
On June 30, 1960 local university students and citizens began a sit-in confrontation and picket line to challenge the long-standing segregation policies at the Park. Their efforts succeeded in 1961 when the Park's private owner, Rekab, Inc., finally opened the doors to all races.
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The demonstrators included national figures, local residents and student activists.
Gwendolyn Britt at left, was an 18-year-old Howard University student who later became a Maryland state senator.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1830.
Location. 38° 58.044′ N, 77° 8.317′ W. Marker is in Glen Echo, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Macarthur Boulevard near Goldsboro Road (Maryland Route 614). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo MD 20812, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 7 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Glen Echo Park: Spanish Ballroom (here, next to this marker); Glen Echo Park: Aerial View c. 1954 (here, next to this
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Other markers no longer nearby. Glen Echo Park c. 1930 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Glen Echo Park Yurts (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line 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); Glen Echo From Past to Present (was about 300 feet away but has been permanently removed); 1921 (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Roller Coasters of Glen Echo Amusement Park (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Glen Echo Parks Crystal Pool (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Changing Face of Glen Echo (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. This picture was taken with Elite Chrome 200 film and scanned into a JPEG file.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,894 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 25, 2008, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.
