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Wheaton, Maryland

Wheaton is in Montgomery County.

About Wheaton, Maryland

Wheaton is a diverse, densely populated Montgomery County community known for its concentration of international restaurants and its designation as a Maryland Arts and Entertainment District.

History of Wheaton

• Wheaton Metro station has the longest set of single-span escalators in the Western Hemisphere, about 230 feet long.

Landmarks and Places in Wheaton

• Wheaton station. Washington Metro Red Line station on Veirs Mill Road serving downtown Wheaton.
• Westfield Wheaton. Regional shopping mall, once the largest in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.
• Wheaton Arts and Entertainment District. State-designated arts and entertainment district, one of three in Montgomery County.
• Wheaton Regional Park. Large regional park with a nature center, carousel, miniature train, riding stables and dog park.
• Brookside Gardens. Montgomery County's 50-acre public display garden within Wheaton Regional Park.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org

More About Wheaton

Wheaton grew from Leesborough, a small business district named in 1826 where three main roads met.

Veirs Mill Road is named for a grist and sawmill Samuel Clark Veirs built on Rock Creek in 1838.

The crossroads was later known as Mitchell's Crossroads, after Robert T. Mitchell's tavern.

In October 1869 postmaster George F. Plyer renamed the post office for his commanding officer, General Frank Wheaton.

Allen Chapel AME Church, founded in 1871, was the area's first African American church.

Wheaton Regional Park has a nature center, riding stables, a carousel and miniature train, an ice rink, and Brookside Gardens, the county's 50-acre display garden.

Source: en.wikipedia.org