If you love flowers or just Montgomery County fun facts, you’ll love this bit of Chevy Chase history! Fred B. Winkler, a pioneer of hybrid snapdragons, lived on Jones Mill Road in Chevy Chase. At his family’s greenhouse, the Chevy Chase florist pioneered 21 varieties of hybrid snapdragons. About Fred Winkler The son of Hermine […]
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One of the Oldest Houses in Montgomery County is in Chevy Chase
Defining Boundaries
You’ve probably noticed the Federal Boundary Stones when you’ve commuted from your Chevy Chase home to visit DC. The 35 fenced-in Boundary Stones were used in the late 1700s as a way to form a border between the nation’s capital and Maryland. But do these historic Boundary Stones actually mark the true boundaries between DC […]
Chevy Chase Oddities: A Blast from the Past
Have you ever thought about what Chevy Chase was like back in the day? The Ghosts of DC blog researches all kinds of historical stories from the past – from the informative to the downright strange. It’s worth checking out. Here are a couple of historical tidbits you might not have known. Police Crash Out-of-Control […]