Greenbelt North End Walking Tour

66 Ridge Rd,Greenbelt MD 20770

07 August, 2021

Description

Explore the WWII-era history of Greenbelt, Maryland, a planned community built in 1937. When the federal government built defense housing at the planned community of Greenbelt, Maryland, it ended up with a town divided into two neighborhoods, with two different populations that lived in two kinds of housing, old and new, defense and nondefense. The two neighborhoods bonded through the home front experiences of World War II and the cooperative nature of Greenbelt’s municipal, social, and economic institutions. However, one section of defense housing physically and sociologically separate from the planned community, managed to create their own identity and spaces within the built environment provided to them. This area became known as the North End. Take a stroll through the North End and discover what made - and continues to make - this area a unique part of Greenbelt’s history. This tour takes approximately 90 minutes and involves walking outdoors, please dress accordingly. Space is limited to 12 participants. Registration ends at 6pm the night before the tour. We are delighted to be operating again, so this series of weekend walking tours are FREE through the end of the summer. Masks are encouraged but optional. Please note that this tour does not include the interior of the Museum's historic house, which remains closed. Walking tours are not conducted in thunder/lightning or snow storms or if the temperature is below 32 degrees or above 95 degrees.