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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glen_Echo,_MarylandGlen Echo, Maryland - Wikipedia

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   Glen Echo is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, that was chartered in 1904. The population was 279 at the 2020 census. [4]

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3. www.tripadvisor.com › Attractions-g41167THE 5 BEST Things to Do in Glen Echo (2024) - Must-See ...

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   Jun 24, 2018 · Things to Do in Glen Echo, Maryland: See Tripadvisor's 402 traveler reviews and photos of Glen Echo tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in October. We have reviews of the best places to see in Glen Echo. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Clara_Barton_NationalClara Barton National Historic Site - Wikipedia

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   The site is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Washington D.C. in Glen Echo, Maryland. The United States National Historic Site protects 9 acres (0.04 km 2) of land at her Glen Echo home including the 38-room former residence of Barton.

5. www.battlefields.org › visit › heritage-sitesClara Barton National Historic Site - American Battlefield Trust

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   Clara Barton National Historic Site. 5801 Oxford Road. Glen Echo, MD 20812. United States. Get Directions. Website. https://www.nps.gov/clba/index.htm. Built in 1891, this house was the final home of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross.

6. www.npshistory.com › publications › clbaPark Archives: Clara Barton National Historic Site

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   Aug 1, 2024 · This house in Glen Echo, Md., was Barton's home for the last 15 years of her life. Built in 1891, it was first used as a warehouse for disaster relief supplies. In 1897 Barton made it her home and the headquarters for the American Red Cross.

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7. www.tripadvisor.com › Attraction_Review-g41167-dGlen Echo Park - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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   Glen Echo Park. 97 reviews. #1 of 9 things to do in Glen Echo. Parks. Open now. 6:00 AM - 1:00 AM. Write a review. About. National Park Service offers year-round activites for residents and visitors in dance, theater and the arts.

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   What is Glen Echo known for?

   • The town is known for its Chautauqua cultural events and for Glen Echo Park, a former amusement park that is now a U.S. national park. Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, lived in Glen Echo, a streetcar ride from her office, from 1897 until her death in 1912.

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   Where is Glen Echo Maryland?

   • Glen Echo is located in southern Montgomery County overlooking the Potomac River. Its northeast border is MacArthur Boulevard, while its southwest border is the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. It is bordered to the north by Bannockburn in Bethesda, to the east and south by Brookmont, and to the west by Cabin John.

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   What is Glen Echo on the Potomac known for?

   • Their promotional booklet for the land development was titled "Glen Echo on the Potomac: The Washington Rhine". The town is known for its Chautauqua cultural events and for Glen Echo Park, a former amusement park that is now a U.S. national park.

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   How big is Glen Echo?

   • The Clara Barton Parkway runs through the southwest side of the town, parallel to the C&O Canal. The parkway leads west 2 miles (3 km) to the Capital Beltway (I-495) and southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Georgetown in Washington, D.C. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Glen Echo has a total area of 0.10 square miles (0.26 km 2), all land. Pop.

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   How do I get to Glen Echo?

   • The most prominent roads serving Glen Echo directly are the Clara Barton Parkway and its spur, the Cabin John Parkway, which intersect at the west end of the town. Access to the residential and commercial properties in the town is via an interchange with MacArthur Boulevard just southeast of the town limits.

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   How did Glen Echo get its name?

   • Glen Echo derives its name from the name of the lots developed by Edward and Edwin Baltzley, father of Louis E. Baltzley, and an inventor, before the town was chartered, and who came up with the name c. 1888. Their promotional booklet for the land development was titled "Glen Echo on the Potomac: The Washington Rhine".

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9. glenecho.orgTown of Glen Echo, Maryland – Chartered 1904

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   Welcome to Glen Echo! Since 1904, Glen Echo has been an incorporated town situated above the Potomac River in Maryland’s Montgomery County. People are often drawn to our town’s close knit, unique community. We are adjacent to Glen Echo Park, convenient to the walking and biking paths on the C&O canal and next to the historic Clara Barton House.