This Christmas 2015 holiday, I created a little mini tour for some out-of-town cousins who visited. We went on the entire tour in one day, minus the Smithsonian stop. It is completely car – accessible, but it was a lot to do in one day. I’ve broken it up into four spots so that if you have the time, you can try them one or two at a time.

Hint: Spot 1 and 2 are close by each other. Spot 3 and 4 are close by each other.

If you have a smart phone and feel like downloading the Swarm/Fouresquare app, you will find the entire trip available here and can check in at each spot:
https://foursquare.com/meaganhealy/list/jim-henson-in-md-tour

Spot #1: ​​Northwestern High School, 7000 Adelphi Road Hyattsville, MD 20782. Jim Henson attended this high school in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Currently, there is a program called the Jim Henson Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. The sign on the building reads Jim Henson School of Arts, Media and Communications​

Spot #2: University of Maryland, College Park​ Stamp Student Union 1021A Union Ln, College Park, MD 20742. In front of the Student Union, there is a Commemorative Statue of Jim Henson talking to Kermit. Sculptor : Jay Hall Carpenter. 

(See HERE about the creation of the Sculpture.)

Click here for the Muppets Take Maryland.

Spot #3: WTOP-TV (now WUSA-TV) Jim Henson worked at this television station on a program while in high school. WUSA 9 || 4100 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20016

Spot #4: WRC-TV. Jim Henson worked on shows here, started while still in college. WRC-TV, Channel 4, is now an NBC affiliate. || 4001 Nebraska Ave, ​NW, Washington, DC 20016.

Spot #5: Kermit at the American History Museum, Smithsonian   Kermit the Frog, currently on view. http://americanhistory.si.edu/american-stories/1945-postwar-and-contemporary-america (Not pictured here, as he’s not currently on view.)

Other related links, found in my research:

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