Exploring the History of Glen Echo - Preservation Maryland

Exploring the History of Glen Echo - Preservation Maryland

Glen Echo started with two brothers, Edward and Edwin Baltzley. Edwin had invented a new and improved egg beater, so the two of them decided to use the proceeds to build their own real estate and educational center. They purchased 516 acres in 1888 and named the land Glen Echo on the Potomac. They also established the Glen Echo Railroad, a streetcar line that opened in 1891.  Glen Echo Park was first used as a site for the National Chautauqua As…