Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Acorn Park" in English language version.
According to local history, in 1840 a newspaper publisher and friend of President Andrew Jackson, Francis Preston Blair, discovered the spring bubbling up through shiny mica sand.
Acorn Park, tucked away in an area of south Silver Spring away from the main downtown area, is believed to be the site of the original spring.
Acorn Park is all that remains of Francis Preston Blair's estate, 'Silver Spring,' named after his discovery in 1840 of a nearby mica-speckled spring.
Silver Spring Historical Society president Jerry McCoy at Acorn Park: the site thought to be where Preston Blair discovered the original 'silver spring'.
Acorn Park, tucked away in an area of south Silver Spring away from the main downtown area, is believed to be the site of the original spring.
