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Glen Echo Park

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Frommer's Staff

Combine a visit to Clara Barton's house with a trip to this cultural arts park -- it's just across a parking lot. First a Chautauqua meeting ground, its emphasis on culture continues today. Call ahead or go to the website for a schedule of ballroom dancing, puppet shows, and plays. You can stop here to picnic or to ride on the 1921 hand-carved Dentzel carousel for $1.25.