NPS Attemping to Seize Glen Echo Streetcar Right-of-way Section for Bike Trail

872 views · Published 26 January 2013 · 5:01 · Indexed 29 October 2026

Channel: Robert Dyer · 2013 · People & Blogs

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The historic streetcar right-of-way between Georgetown, Washington, DC and Cabin John, MD -  once used to reach the former Glen Echo Amusement Park - remains intact today. Growing employment centers along the old route have made restoration of streetcar service a compelling option. But a sudden, quiet National Park Service proposal threatens to block a section of the streetcar right-of-way, and potentially the entire route.

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