Figure 1.-- Here we see children at Stratton Park, a local park in a leafy neighnorhood of Berhesda, Matyland. At the time Bethesda was a small town near Washibgtinm, D.C. The children in 1925 are playing on the playground equipment. |
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Bethesda is an unincorporated city in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is just northwest of Washington, D.C. It is today a suburb of Washington. Befote the modern expansion of the Federak Givernment, especially with World War II. Bethesda was essebtially a small town. The mane came from a local church--the Bethesda Meeting House. This was a Biblical name. It is asmall local parl ticked awaybin a lefy neighnorhood. We are not sure when the park was founfed, but it was fuvtioning by the 1920s. It appears to habe begin with some playgroind equipmemt. The modern park is well wiided and features a playground, soccer field, softball field, basketball court and two tennis courts. There is also shelter in the picnic area which can be booked for group events.
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