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      Learn about the history of Chevy Chase, CCHS publications, and self-guided walking tours of the area. 

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      Minnie E. BrookeOur Online Exhibititions can be viewed anytime!

      Based on historic photographs and archival documents from the CCHS Archive and Research Center, these exhibitions highlight some of the most interesting people, places and events in Chevy Chase history.

       

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      • A Postcard View of History
      • Minnie's Historic Postcards
      • The Schools of Section Four
      • Chevy Chase Junior College
      • Chevy Chase Lake Amusement Park
      • Chevy Chase Reads
      • Cummings Lane
      • Young Reporters
      • Rollingwood Burial Ground
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      Research the CollectionThe CCHS Archival Collection

      Explore CCHS archival collections using “Search Collection” to browse or search for catalog information and images.

        

       

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  • About Chevy Chase
    • The Naming of Chevy Chase
    • Chevy Chase History FAQs
    • Our Book
    • Our Documentary
    • The Chevy Chase Rose
    • Self-Guided Walking Tours
  • Exhibits
    • A Postcard View of History
    • Minnie's Historic Postcards
    • The Schools of Section Four
    • Chevy Chase Junior College
    • Chevy Chase Lake Amusement Park
    • Chevy Chase Reads
    • Cummings Lane
    • Young Reporters
  • Research
    • Visit the Archive
    • Search Collection
    • Reproductions and Permissions
    • Research Your Home
    • Related Resources
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  • Links to Related Sites

  • Chevy Chase Municipalities

    Chevy Chase Village
    Section Three of the Village of Chevy Chase
    Town of Chevy Chase
    Village of Chevy Chase, Section Five
    Village of Martin's Additions

  • Other Local Links

    Village of North Chevy Chase
    Chevy Chase View
    Montgomery County Maryland
    Town of Somerset
    Chevy Chase Citizens Association (DC) 
    Chevy Chase Library
    The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC)
    Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
    Chevy Chase Elementary School
    Historic Chevy Chase, DC

  • Links for Researchers

    Francis G. Newlands Papers at Yale University Library
    Historical Society of DC
    Maryland State Archives
    Maryland Historical Society
    Maryland Historical Trust
    Montgomery County Historical Society
    Library of Congress
    The National Archives
    Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture
    Washingtoniana Room at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

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The Chevy Chase Historical Society is supported in part by a grant from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County

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