From 1946 to 2000, Tastee Diner's 24-hour service could be enjoyed three blocks south at 8516 Georgia Avenue. Designated a Montgomery County Master Plan Historic Preservation site in 1994, this classic Streamline Moderne-style diner was . . . — — Map (db m157692) HM
Imagine this landscape as it was a century ago.
National Park Seminary was then a highly regarded private school for young women. The campus showcased small, simple gardens and wide lawns graced with European sculpture. Paths wound through . . . — — Map (db m213231) HM
Army Medical Museum
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provision of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating and illustrating
the . . . — — Map (db m17095) HM
Hans Hanses, the M-NCPPC landscape designer responsible for designing the original gardens, was asked by several people what his design concept was for the gardens: "They were disappointed because there was no such [thing as a garden concept]. We . . . — — Map (db m114203) HM
On June 8, 1966, fair housing activists with the Action Coordinating Committee to End Segregation in the Suburbs (ACCESS) began a 66-mile march around the Capital Beltway.
They started at the Georgia Avenue exit and walked for four . . . — — Map (db m261888) HM
In his declaration of war on April 15, 1861, President Lincoln made an urgent request:
I appeal to all loyal citizens to favor, facilitate and aid said effort to maintain the honor, the integrity, and the existence of our National Union, . . . — — Map (db m82166) HM
In 1842, Francis Preston Blair built a country house very near this park and divided his time between his 300 acre farm and his city residence "Blair House", which is now the President's official guest house in Washington, D.C. Blair was a powerful . . . — — Map (db m75736) HM
[Panel 1:] Blair Mansion: Silver Spring
Prior to the development of modern Silver Spring, this immediate area was a bucolic, rural landscape in a portion of Montgomery County then known as Sligo. The property was owned by Francis . . . — — Map (db m23488) HM
Blumen Lumen is a kinetic installation that balances the modern tension between technology and nature. The flowers respond to to weather patterns and open and close as the sun rises and sets. At night, their colorful display can be influenced by . . . — — Map (db m212546) HM
"Shop Along the Silver Strip, Suburban Washington's Newest and Finest Shopping Community," proclaimed the January 8, 1942 Silver Spring Standard newspaper upon its opening. Businesses residing in these storefronts offered a variety of . . . — — Map (db m68578) HM
"Buy 'em by the Bag," the motto urged. For more than half a century, hamburger-hungry customers came to Maryland's first Little Tavern to do just that.
Harry F. Duncan founded Little Tavern Shops, Inc., which specialized in 5’ little . . . — — Map (db m75468) HM
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission built the Burnt Mills water filtration facility in 1929 to meet increasing demand for clean water in the rapidly-growing Washington. D. C. suburbs.
The two brick Colonial Revival buildings housed . . . — — Map (db m74198) HM
Designed in 1946 by New York City architect Walter Monroe Cory, the Canada Dry Bottling Plant is the most architecturally significant Streamline Moderne industrial structure in Montgomery County and a landmark in downtown Silver Spring. The . . . — — Map (db m75058) HM
Mothers and fathers alike sought to ensure that their sons and daughters had continual access to education between 1861 and 1865. At the height of the Civil War, public primary schools in Montgomery County were closed due to deficient state . . . — — Map (db m306114) HM
In 2015, Glen Waye Gardens Condominiums and Bethesda Green undertook three major methods to reduce Glen Waye's stormwater runoff:
Reforestation project: 60 native trees were planted.
Cisterns: 6 concrete pads and rainwater collection . . . — — Map (db m112542) HM
Just west of the Jesup Blair House was "Falklands," home of President Lincoln's Postmaster General, Montgomery C. Blair, and "Silver Spring," home of his father, Francis Preston Blair. During the attack on Ft. Stevens, July 11 and 12, 1864, . . . — — Map (db m3972) HM
With a burst of new development in 1927, downtown Silver Spring's commercial center -- originally located around the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station (8100 Georgia Avenue at Sligo Avenue) -- firmly re-established itself three blocks to the north. . . . — — Map (db m62161) HM
The Community of Silver Spring, Maryland, derives its name from this spring, discovered in 1840 by Francis Preston Blair and his daughter, Elizabeth. While riding on horseback in the woods beyond Washington, rays of sun on mica sand particles in . . . — — Map (db m74684) HM
D. C. Transit System 1540, shown to the right on the turning loop at 11th and Monroe Streets NW, will soon operate south on 11th Street to east on E Street to south on 9th Street to east on Pennsylvania Avenue. Just east of 7th Street, the car will . . . — — Map (db m115996) HM
In 2015, Glen Waye Gardens Condominiums and Bethesda Green undertook three major methods to reduce Glen Waye's stormwater runoff:
Reforestation Project: 60 native trees were planted.
Cisterns: 6 concrete pads and rainwater . . . — — Map (db m112543) HM
The original concept for Brookside Gardens was to create an arboretum (a site that primarily focuses on trees and other woody plant materials); however after visiting several botanical gardens in New York plus a stop at Longwood Gardens in . . . — — Map (db m114208) HM
In Memory of
Daniel Carroll II
Member Continental Congress
Signer Articles of Confederation
and Constitution
July 22 1730 May 7, 1796 — — Map (db m109918) HM
Near this spot was the home of Daniel Carroll, member of the Second Continental Congress and of the Federal Constitutional Convention. He was a Representative from Maryland in the first United States Congress and served as one of the three . . . — — Map (db m168741) HM
The Establishment of Silver Spring's first bank and Newspaper, traditional institutions required for a community to grow and prosper, occurred on this corner with the opening of the Silver Spring National Bank in 1910 and publication of The . . . — — Map (db m62165) HM
Washington, D.C. was raided in 1864 by 14,000 Confederate troops led by General Jubal Early. Skirmishes took place in Silver Spring and Washington, with the attack finally being stopped at Fort Stevens - just a few miles south of this site. . . . — — Map (db m76026) HM
Outside the Mill
In searching for the remains of a mill, an archaeologist is forced to ask the same questions a miller pondered years ago where should the mill be built and what should this building look like.
Of prime importance to . . . — — Map (db m115376) HM
In 1945, John H. Hunter sold his hardware business to Lawrence B. Maloney, Sr. a former International Harvester Co. branch manager from Richmond, Va. Maloney was assisted in his new position by sons Lawrence (Larry), Jr. and Leonard. Renamed . . . — — Map (db m67665) HM
Evans Parkway Neighborhood Park is the first Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission park certified by the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES).
SITES was created to transform land development and management practices through . . . — — Map (db m110603) HM
Established in 1974, the Visual Art Center (VAC) is a nationally recognized portfolio preparation program at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington, MD. The VAC is the honors level, pre-college, art portfolio development countywide magnet . . . — — Map (db m216716) HM
On June 9, 1966, nine civil rights demonstrators walked onto I-495 in an act of civil disobedience. Attorney C. Charles Jones led the three-day, 64-mile march around the beltway to protest the lack of rental housing for African Americans in the DC . . . — — Map (db m215312) HM
You are about to enter the most scenic and rugged section of the Northwest Branch. This rocky gorge marks the "Fall Line," where the tough metamorphic rocks of the Piedmont, meaning "foot of the mountain," give way to the sandy sediments of the . . . — — Map (db m113739) HM
Whirl of the Wheel, Clickety-Clack of the Loom
In 1850, there were 9,780 sheep raised in Montgomery County - more than double the amount of horses or cows in this agrarian setting. Sheep were highly valued for their outer coat of wool, a . . . — — Map (db m115378) HM
(Center Plaque):
Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler October 7, 1770 - November 20, 1843The first superintendent of the United States' survey of the coast, founded in 1807, led America's efforts in establishing the geodetic framework for all land . . . — — Map (db m54502) HM
A Full Line of Dry Goods and Clothing was available at Moses Sclar's Grand Leader Store (8221 Georgia Avenue), which opened in 1926 and adjoined John and Joseph Dolan's project (see opposite side) to the south. In operation for over a . . . — — Map (db m79236) HM
Silver Spring's First Bank Robbery occurred in 1928, here on the southwest corner of Georgia Avenue and Oak Street (today's Bonifant Street).
Commerce in this block began on September 1, 1925, when the Colonial Revival-style Silver . . . — — Map (db m125280) HM
According to Carl Schoening, Chief of Horticulture for the Parks in 1969, "We're always kind of fashioned Brookside to be a miniature Longwood Gardens. To Some extent. Not a copycat, but along those lines."
If you've ever visited Longwood . . . — — Map (db m114206) HM
The original design for this garden area was conceived as a Garden for the Senses, which included many features intended for blind visitors, including plants with notable fragrances and a water feature that ran the length of the gardenadding the . . . — — Map (db m114202) HM
George Washington Getty was born in Washington, D.C. on October 2, 1819. He graduated from the U.S Military Academy in West Point in 1840 and served in Michigan at Fort Monroe, Virginia. He was a captain of artillery in the Mexican War (1847-48), . . . — — Map (db m113877) HM
This geodetic mark was established to commemorate 200 years of science, service, stewardship to the nation by NOAA and its predecessor agencies and to mark the location of NOAA's 200th Celebration Time Capsule. The materials reflect the essence of . . . — — Map (db m66195) HM
This mural tells the stories of 3 refugees who live here in Maryland, who were interviewed for this project. Georges, a former mayor of his city in eastern Congo (DRC), fled with his family when the war came to his region. Mai, from Myanmar (aka . . . — — Map (db m114527) HM
The Gude Garden (dedicated by Congressman Gilbert Gude to his father and nurseryman, Adolph Gude) has a calming, Asian feel to it though it was not designed to be a Japanese garden in the strict sense. Its emphasis on forms (land, water, and . . . — — Map (db m110642) HM
Take a moment to think about your home and family life. Thomas Harper and his wife Elizabeth raised six children in this home. Later, their son Richard and his wife Rachel raised fifteen children there. They kept chickens and pigs, had vegetable . . . — — Map (db m109224) HM
From Coal and Horse Feed to Ice Cream, a variety of businesses fronting Georgia Avenue have occupied the corner across Sligo Avenue from where you stand. The earliest documented business was Wilkins & Jordan dealers in flour, feed , hay, grain, . . . — — Map (db m62168) HM
In 1860 James Holland purchased this land and built the general store that still stands today. Located at the intersection of the toll roads to Baltimore and Olney, the store was at the heart of a community that became known as Holland's Corner. . . . — — Map (db m49924) HM
PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN
wrote in his diary on January 3, 1952: The Baltimore & Ohio [B&O] Station was new, on a double track. Great business houses were on both sides of the track, thick as they could be. When I came to Washington on . . . — — Map (db m304917) HM
As a labor organizer, civic leader, political activist, and small business owner, Gene led a life dedicated to family, community, and public service. He served in many roles working to promote positive community change, including Montgomery . . . — — Map (db m225758) HM
Born February 22, 1961
Washington, DC
A dedicated and loyal
Army Medical Service
Corps Officer
Died September 11, 2001
At the Pentagon
Serving her country
during the Terrorist
attacks of that Day
Dedicated September 11, 2003 . . . — — Map (db m116029) WM
"In the name of Allah/God
The most gracious, most mercyful"
With blessing of Allah SWT
this masjid "IMAAM Center"
Dedicated by the government and
the people of the Republic of Indonesia . . . — — Map (db m188501) HM
Some of the plants in Sligo Creek Park may not belong here. Many plants from other parts of the world have been brought in, on purpose or by accident, and have established themselves all over our region. They have left behind animals . . . — — Map (db m231318) HM
Francis Preston Blair brought his family to Washington from Kentucky at the invitation of President Andrew Jackson to publish a newspaper supporting his administration. Between 1842 and 1854, the Blair family built three summer homes in Silver . . . — — Map (db m306103) HM
John Carroll
1735-1815
First resident pastor here
1774
First Prefect Apostolic - 1784
First Bishop - 1789
First Archbishop - 1808
of the
Catholic Church in
the United States
Erected by Order of the Alhambra
. . . — — Map (db m109925) HM
The only contingent of Confederate soldiers to enter Washington during the Civil War marched down Georgia Avenue, formerly called Seventh Street Pike, the 11th and 12th of July 1864 and attacked Fort Stevens. President Lincoln arrived at Fort . . . — — Map (db m65510) HM
A 1794 map of Maryland indicates a mill at this site owned by Quaker minister and political activist Evan Thomas. Thomas' Mill, leased to Thomas Brown in 1803, was sold to Aaron Dyer in 1816. Francis Valdenar purchased the frame saw and grist mill . . . — — Map (db m332) HM
"Three ace promoters of Silver Spring in those days [1920s & 30s], they had a finger in almost every pie." So wrote editor Blair Lee III in August 29, 1947 Maryland News describing his father E. Brooke Lee, James H. Cissel and Frank L. . . . — — Map (db m75761) HM
The Royal Ambassadors of the Southern Baptist Convention made possible this memorial by their gifts and dedicated it to the memory of Luther Rice on August 14, 1963 during the
Third National
Royal Ambassador Congress — — Map (db m114892) HM
In memory of the passengers & crew of MARC Train # 286 who perished at this site on February 16, 1996, and to the heroic actions of those who aided in the rescue effort.
Carlos Byrd
Diana Hanvichid
Claudius Kessoon . . . — — Map (db m133994) HM
"For many years Marian served as the unofficial 'mayor' of Wheaton, a title justly deserved by her passion over decades to making Wheaton and all of Montgomery County a better place to live, work and raise a family. Truly she was . . . — — Map (db m176341) HM
August 8, 1866 - Born in Charles County, Maryland.
1877-1879 - At the age of 12, leaves home to live in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD.
1879-1884 - Joins the crew of the ship "Katie Hines" as a cabin boy and explores the . . . — — Map (db m114209) HM
August 8, 1866 - Born in Charles County, Maryland.
1877-1879 - At the age of 12, leaves home to live in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD.
1879-1884 - Joins the crew of the ship "Katie Hines" as a cabin boy and explores the . . . — — Map (db m205930) HM
"Don't Worry About It"
The 'Mayor' of Silver Spring.
Norman Lane 1911-1987.
Remembering the Loving Kindhearted Forbearance of the People of Silver Spring
The "Mayor of Silver Spring" was our official town drunk. Although he was . . . — — Map (db m79247) HM
This memorial to LTC Karen J. Wagner was previously installed in the gymnasium named in her honor at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Working with the Surgeon General of the United States Army, NMHM relocated the . . . — — Map (db m198861) HM WM
The mine was located in a wooded area on the western bank of the Northwest Branch, which is now adjacent to the Springbrook Forest subdivision.
Mica is a silver-colored, heat resistant rock that can be split into thin transparent sheets. In . . . — — Map (db m110671) HM
The 1958 Perpetual Building Association office at 8700 Georgia Avenue is the finest example of Mid-Century Modern architecture in Silver Spring. The University of Maryland study Modern Movement in Maryland extols Perpetual as a "pristine . . . — — Map (db m66947) HM
In 1912 John H. and Thomas Hunter opened Hunter Bros., a hardware and implements business, on what John described as "the most lonesome spot between Glenmont and the city of Washington." Housed in a two-story wood frame structure, the hardware . . . — — Map (db m67613) HM
National Park Seminary was a resort hotel from 1887 to 1893, a school for young women from 1894 to 1942, and a U.S. Army medical facility from 1942 to 2004. It is now a unique residential community.
Guests at The Forest Inn, . . . — — Map (db m115987) HM
National Park Seminary was a resort hotel from 1887 to 1893, a school for young women from 1894 to 1942, and a U.S. Army medical facility from 1942 to 2004. It is now a unique residential community.
The Aloha cottage was built . . . — — Map (db m115988) HM
National Park Seminary was a resort hotel from 1887 to 1893, a school for young women from 1894 to 1942, and a U.S. Army medical facility from 1942 to 2004. It is now a unique residential community.
The classical style of the . . . — — Map (db m115989) HM
National Park Seminary was a resort hotel from 1887 to 1893, a school for young women from 1894 to 1942, and a U.S. Army medical facility from 1942 to 2004. It is now a unique residential community.
The massive Ament Hall, . . . — — Map (db m115990) HM
National Park Seminary was a resort hotel from 1887 to 1893, a school for young women from 1894 to 1942, and a U.S. Army medical facility from 1942 to 2004. It is now a unique residential community.
Seminary students belonged . . . — — Map (db m115991) HM
National Park Seminary was a resort hotel from 1887 to 1893, a school for young women from 1894 to 1942, and a U.S. Army medical facility from 1942 to 2004. It is now a unique residential community.
Hotel guests and seminary . . . — — Map (db m115992) HM
National Park Seminary was a resort hotel from 1887 to 1893, a school for young women from 1894 to 1942, and a U.S. Army medical facility from 1942 to 2004. It is now a unique residential community.
The Forest Inn was built in . . . — — Map (db m115993) HM
National Park Seminary was a resort hotel from 1887 to 1893, a school for young women from 1894 to 1942, and a U.S. Army medical facility from 1942 to 2004. It is now a unique residential community.
A panorama of five . . . — — Map (db m115994) HM
National Park Seminary was a resort hotel from 1887 to 1893, a school for young women from 1894 to 1942, and a U.S. Army medical facility from 1942 to 2004. It is now a unique residential community.
This corner marks the . . . — — Map (db m213232) HM
The National Park Seminary
Historic District
has been listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department
of Interior
1972
for its architectural significance
and its role in womens . . . — — Map (db m115821) HM
Pictured here is Rachel Carson exploring this stream valley with local children in the 1960s. Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was a scientist who had a remarkable talent for making complicated scientific information easy to understand. Her most . . . — — Map (db m229725) HM
Silver Spring During the Civil War
If you has used our post office between 1937 and 1981 you would have seen a mural depicting a possible Civil War scenario.
Opened on March 1, 1937, the Georgian Revival style Silver Spring post office at . . . — — Map (db m76411) HM
I am the Star Spangled Banner.....
conceived in 1777 out of love
America bore for Liberty and Honor.
I am the memorial of countless heroes who
shed their blood to preserve this
sacred heritage.
I have inspired generations of . . . — — Map (db m111567) WM
Over a hundred years ago an acorn sprouted in this spot. During its long life, the oak provided food and shelter for animals. Tree rings tell the story of a tree's life. Wide rings mean years of good growth; narrow rings may mean drought when the . . . — — Map (db m113949) HM
Original Federal Boundary Stone
District of Columbia
Placed 1791-1792
Protected by Maryland Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1916 — — Map (db m154844) HM
This plaque marks the site
of the
District of Columbia
North-East
Boundary Stone No. 1
originally placed here
1791 - 1792
Presented by
The Mary Washington Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
and
United States . . . — — Map (db m154777) HM
Just east of this location was once the home for several generations of an influential African American family. In April 1894, Charles and Jane Webster bought an acre of land along the country road that became University Boulevard. in 1938, the . . . — — Map (db m245162) HM
Lavinia Margaret Engle was a lifelong advocate for women's rights and social services.
Born here in 1892, before women had the right to vote, she joined the women's suffrage movement, led the state's League of Women Voters, and became . . . — — Map (db m240327) HM
Beginning about 1000 B.C., local American Indian tribes used these rock shelters as "prehistoric motels." Although the tribes had adopted agriculture by that time, they supplemented their diet with wild plants and animals. These shelters provided . . . — — Map (db m110670) HM
Ms. Rachel Louise Carson was born on May 27, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania, but spent most of her adult life in and around Montgomery County, Maryland. She was a renowned biologist and owed her love of nature to the encouragements of her mother, . . . — — Map (db m74150) HM
In 2004, this trail corridor was named in honor of the mother of the modern environmental movement, Rachel Carson. When complete, the Rachel Carson Greenway Trail will be 25 miles long, connecting the Anacostia Trail System in Prince George's . . . — — Map (db m114368) HM
Rachel Carson House
Has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This property possesses national significance in the commemorating the history of the United States of America.
1991
National Park Service
United States Department of . . . — — Map (db m75694) HM
In 2015, Glen Waye Gardens Condominiums and Bethesda Green undertook three major methods to reduce Glen Waye's stormwater runoff:
Reforestation project: 60 native trees were planted.
Cisterns: 6 concrete pads and . . . — — Map (db m112540) HM
Wheaton Regional Park was established in 1961, making it Montgomery County's first park. It remains one of the finest parks in the County today. Visitors can enjoy a variety of recreational and educational opportunities within its 536 acres. . . . — — Map (db m110633) HM
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