Germantown, Maryland
Germantown is located in central/western part of Maryland.
Germantown is the third largest city in Maryland with a population of 86,395 residents (2010).
About Germantown
Germantown is located approximately 25 miles outside of Washington DC. The city is largely suburban in nature. It is and home to a major installation of the U.S. Department of Energy.
To See And To Do In Germantown
The Germantown Oktoberfest
Black Hill Regional Park
BlackRock Center for the Arts
Butler's Orchard
History Of Germantown
Around 1790, the three brothers Zachariah Waters, William Waters and Basil Waters were the first to settle in what is now known as Germantown. They grew tobacco, wheat, corn and flax. In 1815, Thomas Hilleary built a mill. The first church was built in 1845 and in 1864 a Baptist Church was built. The Seneca Schoolhouse, was established in 1865. In 1873, the railroad opened in Germantown and Germantown became a railroad town instead of a little farming town. The first train station was built in 1878. A steam-powered mill was built in 1888. The first bank opened in 1922. In 1958, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission relocated from its location in downtown Washington D.C. to Germantown.
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