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Blob's Park

1933 establishments in Maryland2014 disestablishments in MarylandBeer gardens in the United StatesBeer in MarylandFormer beer gardens
German-American culture in MarylandJessup, MarylandMaryland culture

Blob's Park was a German-style beer hall that opened in 1933 in Jessup, Maryland. It was the "Home of America's First Oktoberfest". MD 917, one of the shortest numbered Maryland state routes at less than a mile long, runs from MD 175 to Blobs Park.

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Blob's Park
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