Where did the name “Glen Echo” come from?
Edward and Edwin Baltzley, the developers of the suburban area that included Glen Echo Park, came up with the name in the late 1880’s. Their advertising booklet, “Glen Echo on the Potomac: The Washington Rhine,” laid out their vision of the area’s development and extolled “the beauties of mountain and river scenery, the charm of a mild climate, and the blessing of perfect health.
