Libby F.
5/24/2009
A little piece of Silver Spring History: This is all that remains of Francis Preston Blair's summer home, "Silver Spring". You are probably more familiar with his winter home, the Blair House,...
Acorn Urban Park
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8060 Newell St
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Acorn Urban Park in Silver Spring, MD, is a vibrant community space managed by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, offering a variety of recreational activities and events. Visitors can enjoy seasonal programs, classes, and festivals designed to engage and enrich the local community.
In addition to its diverse programming, Acorn Urban Park emphasizes sustainability and cultural heritage, ensuring that visitors have access to well-maintained natural spaces and historical resources. The park serves as a hub for community engagement, promoting volunteer services and partnerships to support its various initiatives.
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4.07 reviews
Austin G.
7/11/2020
Acorn Urban Park is a tiny park in downtown Silver Spring with a big history. On this site is where Preston Blair, a newspaper editor, discovered a mica-flecked spring that inspired the name...
Charles M.
6/1/2020
I didn't know this was an actual park. I just always thought it was peculiar having a giant acorn in DTSS, but most things in Downtown Silver Spring are peculiar. I think you should check out the...
Rebecca S.
11/28/2019
Super cute! Very tiny bit of greenness in downtown setting. Small Enough to miss if you are not paying attention. Good little spot to walk a for a short stretch.
Jerry S.
7/25/2015
I can't add much to Libby's excellent review, except that the summer home became a restaurant called Blair Mansion Inn (similar in concept to Mrs K's) that closed in 2014. My visit was a bit of a...
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