Brookeville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Oakley Cabin
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 7, 2007
1. Oakley Cabin Marker
This log structure, acquired as part of Reddy Branch Stream Valley Park, was once part of Oakley Farm. Built before or just after emancipation, the cabin is representative of slave or tenant housing and is a rare surviving example. Reddy Branch, which flows through the parkland to the rear of the cabin, once provided water power for a mill in nearby Brookeville. The mill race, a trench engineered to carry water to the mill, still flows the contour of Brookeville Road.
Erected by Montgomery County Department of Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Notable Buildings.
Location. 39° 10.739′ N, 77° 4.313′ W. Marker is in Brookeville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Brookeville Road, 0.3 miles east of Grayhaven Manor Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3610 Brookeville Road, Olney MD 20832, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Freedmen during Reconstruction in Montgomery County (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Newlin’s Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Valley Mill House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Moore Cottage (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. Oakley Cabin African American Museum and Park. Montgomery Parks website entry (Submitted on July 15, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Oakley Log House. National Register Nomination Form, Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties (Submitted on October 1, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Additional commentary.
1. Additional Notes on the Cabin
Based on a brochure from the Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission, the cabin was probably built around 1820 as part of Oakley Farm, run by Richard B. Dorsey. The occupants probably worked in nearby Newlin's Mill.
— Submitted July 15, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 7, 2007
2. The Marker Beside the Cabin
The mill race is behind the cabin.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, October 24, 2009
3. Oakley Cabin Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 7, 2007
4. The Cabin
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, October 24, 2009
5. Oakley Cabin
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, October 24, 2009
6. Oakley Cabin
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,951 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on February 15, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on October 1, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on July 15, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on October 1, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
