Acorn Park, County park in Silver Spring, US.
Acorn Park features a distinctive gazebo shaped like an acorn and a stone grotto situated on 0.12 acres of landscaped grounds.
Francis Preston Blair discovered a mica-flecked spring in 1840, leading him to establish his estate and name the surrounding area Silver Spring.
The gazebo stands as a monument to early American political history, as Blair served as an advisor to multiple United States presidents.
The park remains accessible from sunrise to sunset, with metered parking available on neighboring streets and the Silver Spring Metro station nearby.
Benjamin C. King constructed the architectural gazebo in 1842, while Samuel Phillips Lee added the stone grotto at the spring location in 1894.
Location: Montgomery County
Operator: Montgomery Parks
Address: 8060 Newell St, Silver Spring, MD 20910 20910 20910
Opening Hours: sunrise-sunset
Website: https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/acorn-urban-park
GPS coordinates: 38.98958,-77.02899
Latest update: March 3, 2025 22:49
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