Silver Spring, Maryland

Silver Spring is an urbanized, but unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. After Baltimore and Columbia, Silver Spring is the third largest place in Maryland. It is also a major suburb of Washington, DC. Silver Spring takes its name from a mica-flecked spring discovered by Francis Preston Blair, who subsequently bought much of the surrounding land. Acorn Park in the downtown area of Silver Spring is believed to be the site of the original spring.

References

• McCoy, J, et. al. (2003). Silver Spring Timeline. Retrieved August 6, 2003 from

http://www.homestead.com/silverspringhistory/timeline.html

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