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Glen Echo Park offers an array of social dance events and classes in waltz, swing, contra, [36] [37] and salsa. Dances take place in the historic Spanish Ballroom, the Bumper Car Pavilion, and the climate-controlled Ballroom Annex (The Back Room). About 60,000 people attend Glen Echo Park's dances each year.
The documentary recounts the 1960 protests at Glen Echo Amusement Park and stories of Howard University students who sat on the segregated carousel.
Pages in category "Defunct amusement parks in Maryland" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Glen Echo Park (Maryland) Gwynn Oak Park; M.
This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at various independently owned amusement parks, water parks or theme parks.This list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every such event, but only those that have a significant impact on the parks or park operations, or are otherwise significantly newsworthy.
The town is known for its Chautauqua cultural events [11] 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, [12] from 1897 until her death in 1912. [8]
Amusement park City Years of operation Notes Ref. Arlington Beach Park Arlington: 1923–1929 Buckroe Beach Amusement Park Hampton: 1897–1985 [96] Forest Hill Park Richmond: 1890s–1932 Holy Land USA Bedford: 1972–2009 Idlewood Amusement Park Richmond: 1902–1910s Named West End Electrical Park from 1906 to the 1910s. Lakeside Amusement ...
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The Glen Echo Park Aquarium is a small public aquarium located on the premises of Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, Maryland. Labeled as a " Chesapeake Bay Discovery Center," their stated mission is to "promote awareness of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed through education, in order to encourage stewardship and conservation."