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Farm ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Park/Garden/Open Space

See the past, present, and future of Montgomery County farming at the Agricultural History Farm Park. This scenic 455 acre park features rolling hills, open fields, an apple orchard, and a variety of farm animals. Get a unique perspective on the...

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Beall-Dawson Museum

Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

Discover the heritage of Montgomery County in the period rooms and changing exhibitions of the Beall-Dawson House, an elegant Federal-style (ca. 1815) town-home. Visitors will encounter the county's beginnings and developing history. Tour highlights...

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Boyds Negro School

Historic Building/Landmark ; School

In 1980, BHS acquired the historic Boyds Negro School property located at 19510 White Ground Road. This one-room 22 x 30 foot wooden building, heated by a wood stove, served as the only public school for African Americans in the Boyds area from...

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Brookeville Academy

Historic Building/Landmark

In 1814, as the British burned the capital, refugees from Washington and Georgetown poured into Brookeville and the townspeople took them into their homes. American soldiers leaving Bladensburg and militiamen on their way to Baltimore came to...

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Button Farm Living History Center

Farm ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum ; Park/Garden/Open Space

The historic Button Farm, home to the Menare Foundation, is Maryland’s only living history center depicting 19th century slave plantation life and the heroic story of the Underground Railroad through our unique living history experiences. Situated...

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Clara Barton National Historic Site

Historic Building/Landmark

Clara Barton dedicated her life and energies to help others in times of need - both home and abroad, in peacetime as well as during military emergencies. Glen Echo was her home the last 15 years of her life and the structure illustrates her...

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Gaithersburg Community Museum

Cultural District ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

Local history full steam ahead at the Gaithersburg Community Museum! Located in the restored 1884 B&O Railroad Station complex in Olde Towne, Gaithersburg, Maryland, the museum bridges Gaithersburg’s past and present through exhibits and programs...

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Germantown Bank

Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

The Germantown Historical Society was founded in 1990 and its mission encompasses both historic preservation and education in local history. Its office is located in the historic Germantown Bank, 19320 Mateny Hill Road, across from the train...

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Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo Park is one of the finest cultural resources in Montgomery County. It is home to 14 resident artists and organizations, a thriving social dance program, a restored 1921 Dentzel Carousel, two award-winning children's theaters, weekend...

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Glen Echo Park Popcorn Gallery

Gallery ; Historic Building/Landmark

The Glen Echo Park Partnership operates three galleries: Popcorn Gallery, Stone Tower Gallery, and Park View Gallery. These spaces present work by both established and emerging artists. New exhibitions are presented every four to six weeks.

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Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park

Gallery ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

The Glenview Mansion Art Gallery showcases works of the finest artists in the region. Each month brings a new exhibit with an opening reception on the first Sunday of the month. Please see website for current exhibit. Glenview Mansion also hosts...

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Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center

Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum ; Park/Garden/Open Space

The Great Falls of the Potomac have drawn people to the river's shore for centuries. To Native Americans it was a gathering place, to George Washington it was an impediment to navigation, to thousands of visitors every year it is an awe-inspiring...

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Historic Silver B&O Railroad Station

Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

Historic Silver B&O Railroad Station.

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Historic St. Paul Community Church

Church ; Historic Building/Landmark

The Historic St. Paul Community Church is the heart of the Sugarland Forest Community established by freed slaves after emancipation. Patriarchs William Taylor, Patrick Hebron, Jr. and John H. Diggs, as trustees purchased this parcel of land from...

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Hyattstown Mill

Gallery ; Historic Building/Landmark

A ONE-OF-A-KIND CENTER FOR LITERATURE, FINE ART AND CULTURAL HERITAGE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY Known as HMAP, the Hyattstown Mill Arts Project operates out of historic Hyattstown Mill located in a rustic country setting near the historic town of...

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John Poole House

Historic Building/Landmark

The John Poole House is the oldest building in Poolesville. The log structure was built in 1793 by John Poole, Jr., served as a trading post for traveling merchants and families from the surrounding farms and plantations, and was the U. S. Post...

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Josiah Henson Park

Farm ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum ; Park/Garden/Open Space

Josiah Henson Park is the former plantation property where Reverend Josiah Henson was enslaved. This park is a historic resource of local, state, national and international significance because of its association with Reverend Henson, whose 1849...

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Kentlands Mansion

Ballroom ; Gallery ; Historic Building/Landmark

The Tschiffely-Kent property has been a landmark along Darnestown Road since 1900. The stately mansion was built by Frederick Tschiffely, and later sold to Otis Beall Kent in 1942. The elegant property now belongs to the City of Gaithersburg, and is...

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Kingsley Schoolhouse

Historic Building/Landmark ; School

History Built in 1893 in response to the need for a school within walking distance of farms located in the Little Bennett Creek Valley, the Kingsley Schoolhouse served the local, rural farming community until it closed in 1935. Each year, around 20...

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Locals Farm Market

Gallery ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Outdoor Stage/Amphitheatre ; Restaurant/Cafe

Locals Farm Market houses a wonderful farm to table restaurant and market along with Artist in the House Gallery, in collaboration with Riverworks Art Center.

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Montgomery Preservation Inc

Historic Building/Landmark

Montgomery Preservation (MPI) operates and rents the restored Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station at 8100 Georgia Avenue to the community as a meeting and event location. The station is on the National Rgister of Historic Places and is completely...

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National Capital Trolley Museum

Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TROLLEY MUSEUM, IN COOPERATION WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY PARKS, BRINGS THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE TROLLEY ERA TO VISITORS OF ALL AGES. EXPERIENCE EARLY 20TH CENTURY TRANSIT AS YOU TRAVEL TWO MILES ABOARD A WASHINGTON STREET CAR,...

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Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park

Farm ; Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum ; Park/Garden/Open Space

An African American roadside community lived and worked on this historic site from emancipation well into the 20th century. Their culture and traditions heavily influenced those of surrounding communities, and their story is deeply woven into...

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Observatory Park

Historic Building/Landmark ; Museum ; Park/Garden/Open Space

The park was thoughtfully constructed to reflect the science that took place there. An ellipse representing the Earth’s motion is created between the observatory and the meridian pier, denoted by benches and landscaping. The path itself, when...

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