Description
(See also class #141: The Roots of Modern Bethesda: 1920 – today.) Ever wondered how and why Bethesda came to be? Bethesda Historical Society Secretary and Tour Chair Hank Levine will take us through how, between 1750 and 1920, transportation lines, a turnpike, the automobile, and Chevy Chase set the stage for developing Bethesda into an affluent suburb and urban center. Learn about early churches, stores, and real estate moguls; the decades Bethesda was bypassed and almost died; the experimental animal farm that struck many as less than heaven scent; and the town’s first neighborhoods.
