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European settlers first settled in Maryland in 1634, but as the century progressed, violence and hostility between Indigenous peoples and European settlers increased. Various treaties and reservations were established in 17th and 18th century, but many Native peoples left the area in the mid-to-late 18th century.
Bethesda (/ b ə ˈ θ ɛ z d ə /) is an unincorporated, census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.Located just northwest of Washington, D.C., it is a major business and government center of the Washington metropolitan region and a national center for medical research.
The Horseshoe Scout Reservation is a Scouting America camp owned by Chester County Council. It is located on the Mason-Dixon line separating Pennsylvania and Maryland . The name of the camp derives from the Octoraro Creek , a tributary of the Susquehanna River , that makes a meandering four-mile horseshoe through the property.
Since Roosevelt, most presidents have used a military hospital close to Washington, D.C., either Bethesda or Walter Reed AMC, as the primary facility for their medical care and that of their immediate family. President Lyndon B. Johnson was a patient at the medical center several times during his presidency.
In commemoration of Goshen Scout Reservation's 50th anniversary, the National Capital Area Council hosted a camporee for all council Scouts and alumni on Memorial Day weekend 2017. [27] Nearly 1,700 participants and 300 staff (youth and adults) enjoyed boating and sailing, shooting sports, geocaching, climbing, and outdoor skill challenges.
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The Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda (ICC-B) is a campus in Brookmont, Maryland containing offices for several agencies of the United States Intelligence Community. The campus was created in 1945 and initially served as the headquarters of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and its predecessor organizations.
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