Glencarlyn Neighborhood Tour

This StoryMaps tour will help you explore some of the special places in and near the historic Glencarlyn neighborhood of Arlington VA

A tiny waterfall along lower Long Branch near the dog park


We hope you enjoy this StoryMap tour of Glencarlyn. You may discover some places you didn't know about that are practically right next door. Tip to new users: Just keep on scrolling to all see the places on the map. Click on a place to see more information about it. If you get "lost" just close the site and start again. Suggested edits and place suggestions are welcome. -- Steve Young, frazmo@gmail.com

In 1994 the community published " Glencarlyn Remembered: The First 100 Years ." This downloadable PDF file will tell you a tremendous amount about the community's history.

Another great resource is  History of Glencarlyn Park and Long Branch Nature Center  published by the Arlington Historical Society in 1985.

And visit the  Wonderful Trees of Glencarlyn  self-guided tour storymap published in 2020. Also see  Marvelous Long Branch Nature Center & Glencarlyn Park  for a narrower focus on our park.


TOUR MAP

Potential future enhancements --

a house/architecture-focused tour;

a history-focused tour;

a "gardens, etc" tour;

focus on Long Branch Nature Center and Glencarlyn Park;

more on trees;

playing fields and the pool;

bridges

Other ideas?