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

Old Georgetown Road

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 2, 2014

1. Old Georgetown Road Marker

Inscription. Part of Old Georgetown Road Was once an Indian trail going from what is now Wisconsin Avenue to the Potomac River. In 1806, The Maryland Assembly created the Washington Turnpike Company to improve the Georgetown-Frederick Road.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 38° 59.209′ N, 77° 5.899′ W. Marker is in Bethesda, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) just east of Arlington Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7740 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda MD 20814, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tennallytown and Rockville Railroad (here, next to this marker); Locust Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); This Complex of Buildings and Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old Georgetown Road (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Looking North up Wisconsin Avenue at Old Georgetown Road in 1940 (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert W. Lebling (approx. ¼ mile away); Five Points, historic crossroads (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethesda.

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Also see . . .
1. Maryland Route 187. , Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 3, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

2. "Maryland Route 187". Google Inc. Google Maps (Map). (Submitted on May 3, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 2, 2014

2. Old Georgetown Road Marker

Allied Realty Corporation image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 2, 2014

3. Allied Realty Corporation

7605 Arlington Road near the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.