• GLEN ECHO PARK CIVIL RIGHTS AND HISTORY TOUR

    10:00am

    Historic image of Civil Rights protests at Glen Echo Park. National Park Service Logo. Text reads: Glen Echo Park Civil Rights and History Tour
    Description

    Who led the Civil Rights protests to desegregate Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960? Which amusement park ride was a focal point of the protests? How did Glen Echo Park become part of the National Park System? Explore Glen Echo Park’s history on this 45-minute free walking tour and find out the answers to these questions and more! This 45-minute ranger-led tour that starts at the Carousel at 10:00 a.m. No registration required.

    Presenter
    National Park Service
    Location
    Glen Echo Park
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-320-1400
    Event Type

    GLEN ECHO PARK CIVIL RIGHTS AND HISTORY TOUR

    10:00am

    Historic image of Civil Rights protests at Glen Echo Park. National Park Service Logo. Text reads: Glen Echo Park Civil Rights and History Tour
    Description

    Who led the Civil Rights protests to desegregate Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960? Which amusement park ride was a focal point of the protests? How did Glen Echo Park become part of the National Park System? Explore Glen Echo Park’s history on this 45-minute free walking tour and find out the answers to these questions and more! This 45-minute ranger-led tour that starts at the Carousel at 10:00 a.m. No registration required.

    Presenter
    National Park Service
    Location
    Glen Echo Park
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-320-1400
    Event Type

    GLEN ECHO PARK CIVIL RIGHTS AND HISTORY TOUR

    10:00am

    Historic image of Civil Rights protests at Glen Echo Park. National Park Service Logo. Text reads: Glen Echo Park Civil Rights and History Tour
    Description

    Who led the Civil Rights protests to desegregate Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960? Which amusement park ride was a focal point of the protests? How did Glen Echo Park become part of the National Park System? Explore Glen Echo Park’s history on this 45-minute free walking tour and find out the answers to these questions and more! This 45-minute ranger-led tour that starts at the Carousel at 10:00 a.m. No registration required.

    Presenter
    National Park Service
    Location
    Glen Echo Park
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-320-1400
    Event Type

    GLEN ECHO PARK CIVIL RIGHTS AND HISTORY TOUR

    10:00am

    Historic image of Civil Rights protests at Glen Echo Park. National Park Service Logo. Text reads: Glen Echo Park Civil Rights and History Tour
    Description

    Who led the Civil Rights protests to desegregate Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960? Which amusement park ride was a focal point of the protests? How did Glen Echo Park become part of the National Park System? Explore Glen Echo Park’s history on this 45-minute free walking tour and find out the answers to these questions and more! This 45-minute ranger-led tour that starts at the Carousel at 10:00 a.m. No registration required.

    Presenter
    National Park Service
    Location
    Glen Echo Park
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-320-1400
    Event Type

    GLEN ECHO PARK CIVIL RIGHTS AND HISTORY TOUR

    10:00am

    Historic image of Civil Rights protests at Glen Echo Park. National Park Service Logo. Text reads: Glen Echo Park Civil Rights and History Tour
    Description

    Who led the Civil Rights protests to desegregate Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960? Which amusement park ride was a focal point of the protests? How did Glen Echo Park become part of the National Park System? Explore Glen Echo Park’s history on this 45-minute free walking tour and find out the answers to these questions and more! This 45-minute ranger-led tour that starts at the Carousel at 10:00 a.m. No registration required.

    Presenter
    National Park Service
    Location
    Glen Echo Park
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-320-1400
    Event Type

    GLEN ECHO PARK CIVIL RIGHTS AND HISTORY TOUR

    10:00am

    Historic image of Civil Rights protests at Glen Echo Park. National Park Service Logo. Text reads: Glen Echo Park Civil Rights and History Tour
    Description

    Who led the Civil Rights protests to desegregate Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960? Which amusement park ride was a focal point of the protests? How did Glen Echo Park become part of the National Park System? Explore Glen Echo Park’s history on this 45-minute free walking tour and find out the answers to these questions and more! This 45-minute ranger-led tour that starts at the Carousel at 10:00 a.m. No registration required.

    Presenter
    National Park Service
    Location
    Glen Echo Park
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-320-1400
    Event Type

    GLEN ECHO PARK CIVIL RIGHTS AND HISTORY TOUR

    10:00am

    Historic image of Civil Rights protests at Glen Echo Park. National Park Service Logo. Text reads: Glen Echo Park Civil Rights and History Tour
    Description

    Who led the Civil Rights protests to desegregate Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960? Which amusement park ride was a focal point of the protests? How did Glen Echo Park become part of the National Park System? Explore Glen Echo Park’s history on this 45-minute free walking tour and find out the answers to these questions and more! This 45-minute ranger-led tour that starts at the Carousel at 10:00 a.m. No registration required.

    Presenter
    National Park Service
    Location
    Glen Echo Park
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-320-1400
    Event Type

    GLEN ECHO PARK CIVIL RIGHTS AND HISTORY TOUR

    10:00am

    Historic image of Civil Rights protests at Glen Echo Park. National Park Service Logo. Text reads: Glen Echo Park Civil Rights and History Tour
    Description

    Who led the Civil Rights protests to desegregate Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960? Which amusement park ride was a focal point of the protests? How did Glen Echo Park become part of the National Park System? Explore Glen Echo Park’s history on this 45-minute free walking tour and find out the answers to these questions and more! This 45-minute ranger-led tour that starts at the Carousel at 10:00 a.m. No registration required.

    Presenter
    National Park Service
    Location
    Glen Echo Park
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-320-1400
    Event Type

    GLEN ECHO PARK CIVIL RIGHTS AND HISTORY TOUR

    10:00am

    Historic image of Civil Rights protests at Glen Echo Park. National Park Service Logo. Text reads: Glen Echo Park Civil Rights and History Tour
    Description

    Who led the Civil Rights protests to desegregate Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960? Which amusement park ride was a focal point of the protests? How did Glen Echo Park become part of the National Park System? Explore Glen Echo Park’s history on this 45-minute free walking tour and find out the answers to these questions and more! This 45-minute ranger-led tour that starts at the Carousel at 10:00 a.m. No registration required.

    Presenter
    National Park Service
    Location
    Glen Echo Park
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-320-1400
    Event Type

    JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAM SWEARING-IN EVENT

    11:00am

    Junior Ranger Program logo
    Description

    Have you completed a Clara Barton, Glen Echo Park or Theodore Roosevelt Island junior ranger booklet and would like to be sworn in by a ranger and receive a junior ranger badge? If so, you may meet a park ranger at the Candy Corner Ranger Station in Glen Echo Park on the first Saturday of each month at 11:00am. You may also pick up junior ranger books you would like to work on during this time. Please consider attending the ranger-led Civil Rights and History tour at Glen Echo Park that starts at the carousel at 10:00am. on the first Saturday of the month as well. The junior ranger program offers people of all ages the opportunity to learn more about the parks. 

    Learn more about ranger-led programs and activities >> | Park Map >>

    Presenter
    National Park Service
    Location
    Glen Echo Park
    Admission
    FREE
    Phone
    301-320-1400
    Event Type
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