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Silver Spring, Maryland is centrally located between many fascinating areas in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area. From local points of interest, to easy access to other important Mid-Atlantic cities, Silver Spring has it all! Brookside Gardens and Nature Center A lovely resource for nature enthusiasts, gardeners, or anyone looking for a beautiful spot in which to relax or hold a special event. Located 7 miles from downtown Silver Spring in Wheaton, Md. (301) 949-8230 http://www.BrooksideGardens.org Acorn Park and Jesup Blair Park Silver Spring is rooted in history. The area was founded by Francis Preston Blair, advisor to President Andrew Jackson and the first United States Postmaster General. Blair discovered a silvery spring on some wooded property outside of Washington, D.C., and became so fond of the area that he purchased it for his summer home, and named it Silver Spring. The site of the original Silver Spring, at Acorn Park, and the home of Blair's daughter, Violet, at Jesup Blair Park, are some of the town's historical treasures. For more park information: http://www.mncppc.org For Silver Spring history: http://www.homestead.com/SilverSpringHistory National Capital Trolley Museum Old trains and trolleys are on display at this unqiue museum, just 10 miles north of downtown Silver Spring. 1313 Bonifant Road (301) 384-6088 http://www.DCTrolley.org Woodend Mansion Home of the Audubon Naturalist Society Located 10 minutes from downtown Silver Spring (301) 652-9188 Silver Spring Regional Center 8435 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring (301) 565-7300 http://www.co.mo.md.us/services/regional/silsp/ Montgomery County, Maryland Touism http://www.cvbmontco.com Ocean City, Maryland http://www.oceancity.org Deep Creek Lake http://www.garrettchamber.com Washington, D.C. Tourism http://www.washington.org Annapolis, Maryland http://www.visit-annapolis.org Baltimore, Maryland http://www.baltimoretourism.com Maryland Tourism http://www.mdisfun.org < Back |
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