Sights and landmarks in Wheaton

51 sights worth seeing in Wheaton: landmarks, galleries, monuments and viewpoints.

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Wheaton Carousel
36 foot carousel, featuring 22 fiberglass horses, 11 zebras and two elegant chariots, including one that is ADA-accessible.
"see website"Entry 4 USD
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9/11 Memorial
I-Beam from World Trade Center impact zone, and stone from Pentagon facade impact.
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Dedication of the National Guard Armory
Dedication of the National Guard Armory at 3710 Mitchell Street. It housed the National Guard, the Fire Department, and then the Motor Vehicle Administration. It was purchased from the state and has been the Kensington Town Hall since 1976.
Built 1927
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Howard Avenue
Howard Avenue has served as the commercial area in Kensington since the town began. The buildings have housed various businesses, and in the 1960s, Howard Avenue began to develop into Antique Row.
Built 1940
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The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department
The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department. Volunteer fire fighters began organizing in 1894, and stored their equipment in various barns until they were able to move into the rear of the Armory in 1927. They moved to their present location on Connecticut A
Built 1930
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Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church
10123 Connecticut Avenue: A new Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church takes the place of the earlier one.
Built 1901
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1894
Train, guitar, 1894. Celebrating the community’s local history. Kensington's first major mural.
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BabyCat
A fun, colorful celebration of our Town's new Brewery Mascot. Come have a beer in our own Kensington jungle. Owner, Sam Mussomeli, named the brewery after his cat Alice, a.k.a, “Baby Cat.”
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Bear Bench
Carved wooden bears, with a bench seat connecting them. Carved from a combination of American Ash, Black Cherry, and Red Oak.
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Book Plants
Whimsical, colorful, growing book plants in terra-cotta pots and on balconies reminiscent of Kensington Row Bookshop owner's native Barcelona.
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Crosby the Owl
Carved from a piece of Black Cherry. Commissioned by a local Girl Scout Troop using their cookie money project. The girls raised enough money to have an owl carved to represent Noyes Library mascot.
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David Gregg
Carved from American Ash. This statue is a tribute to local tree guy David Gregg, who at the young age of 90 decided to retire from a business he had been in for more than 70 years. He had served the Kensington area for many years.
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Ernest the Eagle
Ernest is a remake of the original eagle statue that deteriorated. The original and the new one is a dedication to both the military and to the artist's niece, Katie, who passed away in 2007. Dates of Installation: 2008, 2017
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Eyes Open
Native plants, wildflowers, and an epigraph are painted on the side of the bridge. The mural concept was drawn from a line from the journal of one of the Town’s original residents, Ms. Bertha Clum.
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Hawk Island Hawk
Carved from white pine. This hawk was originally inside Town Hall for many years until it found its home on Hawk Island.
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Hold Your Light
Residents used a glow-in-the-dark paint to “light” the lanterns on each of the buildings depicted in the mural. The mural serves as a call to hold a light to every person met, to really see one another’s humanity and to treat each other with dignity.
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Howling Dog
Carved from a piece of Gingko. This dog was originally the guard dog at the Kensington's Public Works Building, but when the Dog Run opened, he naturally was more suited to be with other dogs.
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Neighborhood Birds
Five birds are featured on this carving to include a woodpecker, blue jay, cardinal, oriole and a hawk on the top. Carved from America Ash.
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Summer Days
Commissioned by the owner of Old Town Market to add a splash of color and interest to the front of the shop. Summer days of biking, sun and soft ice cream.
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The Noyes Library
The Noyes Library at 10237 Carroll Place was established by Brainard Warner and Crosby Noyes in 1893 to serve Kensington residents. The oldest public library in the Washington, DC, area, it later was converted into a children's library within the Montgome
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Who Let the Dogs Out
These concrete piers were remnants from a previous concrete plant. Once the Dog Run Park was complete, the Town wanted to paint them, but they were full of graffiti. The Town decided to paint dog art and enlisted local artists to enhance them.
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Red Studio Gallery
3758 Howard Avenue
Open now · closes 5 pmFree entry
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Brookside Nature Center
1400 Glenallan Avenue
Open now · closes 5 pm
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Girls Who Paint
10419 Fawcett Street
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Artistic Custom Framing & Gallery
11410 Georgia Ave
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Adah Rose Gallery
3766 Howard Ave
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Street Art Museum Tours
11521 Taber St
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Wheaton Arts Parade Gallery
11325 Georgia Ave
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In His Image Photography
2704 Elnora St
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Steve Resnick Studio
11626 Yeatman Ter
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Compass Gallery
Closed · opens 6 pm Friday
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Noyes Library for Young Children
10237 Carroll Place
Open now · closes 8 pm
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Wheaton Library
11701 Georgia Avenue
Open now · closes 8 pm
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Washington-Museo de Ciencias Naturales
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Wheaton Miniature Train
Replica of an 1863 C.P. Huntington engine and passenger cars
Entry 4 USD
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Jackie's Salon
10500 Saint Paul Street
"private"
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Kensington Moai
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Butterfly Garden
Free entry
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Idea Garden
Free entry

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