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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.
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]
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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."
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Robison Park (1902-1919) Spencer Park (1919-1962) Riverside Park (1962-Present) Carousel at Glen Echo Park: 1921 Glen Echo Park: Glen Echo, Maryland 28 Jumpers, 12 Standing, 12 Menagerie, 2 Chariot Chesapeake Carousel: 1905 Watkins Regional Park Upper Marlboro, Maryland 15 Jumpers, 16 Standing, 13 Menagerie, 2 Chariot Chesapeake Beach (1905-1972)
Adventure Theatre moved to Glen Echo Park in 1971 after years of touring. Between 1974–79, Adventure Theatre expanded programming by partnering with the Junior League to create The Picture Book Players - a performance troupe for pre-school and early elementary-aged children. [ 2 ]