Stay connected from home with “History Conversations,” periodic virtual lectures from our talented corps of speakers covering a wide variety of local history topics. Each lecture is livestreamed via Zoom and then posted to our website for a week.
“Chevy Chase Lake Amusement Park”
with Beth Huffer
Tuesday, September 29 @ 2:00 p.m.
The Chevy Chase Lake Amusement Park, located at the end of the Connecticut Avenue streetcar line, was marketed as an exclusive destination for the “higher classes” of Washington. Join Beth Huffer, Director of the Archive and Research Center at the Chevy Chase Historical Society, as she discusses the development and history of the park, intended to attract prospective buyers for the suburban development, and the documented exclusion of Black Americans to access the park.
Visit https://montgomeryhistory.org/mhconnected/watch/ for the link to register for the Zoom session. Please note that the Zoom sessions are limited to 100 participants, so if you want to ensure your spot make sure to register in advance! If you have further questions about accessing the conversation via Zoom, please contact Matt Gagle, Director of Programs, at MGagle@MontgomeryHistory.org.
Free admission
Email: mgagle@montgomeryhistory.org
2020/09/29 - 2020/09/29
Online/Virtual Space