Cider Barrel on 355 in Germantown (davidrehunt.com)
This historic cider barrel may some day be relocated. Duh. Did you think it would remain in front of those new townhouses?
The Gazette wrote in 1997, “The Cider Barrel was born in the early 1920s, when the Volstead Act prohibiting alcoholic beverages was in effect. A wealthy insurance entrepreneur, Andrew Baker, capitalized on the situation by turning his Germantown apple orchard into a profitable venture.”
The Montgomery County Council has thoughts about where the barrel should go. “The sector plan recommends relocating the Cider Barrel to public property, such as the nearby police and fire site, the Upcounty Regional Services Center or along the Century Boulevard promenade. It was felt those locations would provide public access to the stand, which has very limited public access now.” Perhaps cops and firefighters will be squeezing the apples, churning out the cider.
4 responses so far ↓
sittingpugs // July 8, 2009 at 11:11 pm |
Wow….holy cider barrel batman indeed. I’ve never seen such a structure!
I think every elementary school’s front or gym doors should have a giant barrel.
Brian Fletcher // September 24, 2009 at 7:58 pm |
I lived in Germantown from 1982 to 1999 before moving to New Mexico. I went back for a visit a few years ago and was pleased to see the Cider Barrel was still around.
Mark // October 23, 2009 at 11:08 pm |
When I lived in Mt Airy, I used to pass the Cider Barrel on my drives south. Now I live in Hawaii and we don’t have cider.
Julie Brinson // October 28, 2009 at 11:07 am |
I lived in Cider Barrel TPk from 1968-1977/8, as one of the few kids allowed to be grandfathered in (as there was a no kids kinda thing at that time)…It’s a shame that whole area (355/Germantown, etc.) looks nothing like it did back in the halcyon days of the 1970s… But my memories remain vivid and it really was the coolest place to be during the Fall Season…I truly miss those days and times in the Cider Barrel Trailer Park!!!