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Maryland, Montgomery Parks Historical Markers

These markers are erected by Montgomery Parks, the Parks and Recreation Department for Maryland's most populous county in the DC suburbs - Montgomery County.
 
By Allen C. Browne, July 26, 2015
African American Soldiers from Montgomery County Marker
1 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Beallsville — African American Soldiers from Montgomery County — 1861-1865 —
Near Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) 1 mile north of Beallsville Road (Route 109), on the right when traveling north.
Black men — both free and enslaved — were called upon to fight in the Civil War which ultimately led to the dismantlement of slavery, that ‘peculiar institution.’ As the Civil War dragged on, the state newspapers exaggerated that the . . . — — Map (db m295574) HM
2 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Beallsville — The Country Store —
On Beallsville Road (Maryland Route 109) north of Darnestown Road ( Route 28), on the right when traveling south.
Prior to World War II, Americans patronized general stores that dotted the countryside, often at popular rural crossroads. The Darby Store, built in 1910 by Harry C. Darby sold mercantile goods to local residents and travelers alike. . . . — — Map (db m237617) HM
3 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Beallsville — The Darby Family —
On Beallsville Road (Maryland Route 109) north of Darnestown Road ( Route 28), on the right when traveling south.
While most local men were employed in agriculture, Harry Clay Darby (1872-1954) was a businessman. After selling hardware in Washington, D.C., Darby returned to Montgomery County in 1907 where he became the Beallsville postmaster and built . . . — — Map (db m295576) HM
4 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Beallsville — The Darby Store —
On Beallsville Road (Maryland Route 109) just north of Darnestown Road ( Route 28), on the right when traveling south.
When customers walked through this store's front door in the early to mid-20th century, they found a little bit of everything — general merchandise, medicine, groceries, meat, clothing, shoes, seeds, paint, and hardware. Darby kept his store . . . — — Map (db m237615) HM
5 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — Artist's Conception of Battery Bailey, Circa 1862 —
Near Elliott Road 0.4 miles west of Ashfield Road, on the right when traveling west.
Engineer's Drawing of Battery Bailey, Circa 1862. National Archives — — Map (db m174642) HM
6 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — Battery Bailey —
On Elliott Road 0.4 miles west of Ashfield Road, on the right when traveling west.
During the Civil War, fortifications were constructed around the perimeter of Washington to defend the city from attack by the Confederate Army. Paramount to survival under siege was protection of the city's water supply. Forts Sumner and Mansfield . . . — — Map (db m17647) HM
7 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — Caroline Freeland — Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories / Montgomery Extraordinario: Historias sin contrar —
On Arlington Road at Elm Street, on the left when traveling north on Arlington Road.
Pioneering planner Caroline Freeland championed urban parks—like this one! In 1963, Caroline Freeland (1918-2007) was appointed to the Montgomery County Planning Board, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning . . . — — Map (db m295692) HM
8 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — Col. Guilford Dudley Bailey — The Fallen Union Officer for Whom the Battery Was Named —
On Elliott Road 0.4 miles west of Ashfield Road, on the right when traveling west.
Born June 4, 1834, in Martinsburg, New York, this 1856 West Point graduate returned to his alma mater as an instructor following a tour of duty in the west and midwest. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Bailey organized the First New York Light . . . — — Map (db m17695) HM
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9 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — Defending the City of Washington —
Near Elliott Road 0.4 miles west of Ashfield Road, on the right when traveling west.
During the Civil War between 1861 and 1865, the Army of the Potomac had a two-fold mission: to defeat the Confederate Army and to defend the City of Washington against enemy attack. To prepare for the possibility of enemy attack, military . . . — — Map (db m295580) HM
10 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — Loughborough Mill —
On Capital Crescent Trail 0.4 miles south of River Road ( Route 190), on the left when traveling south.
Nathan Loughborough came to Washington around 1800 from Philadelphia seeking a federal position when the seat of government moved from that city. Loughborough, active businessman, civic and military leader, served as Comptroller of the Treasury . . . — — Map (db m185528) HM
11 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — Loughborough Mill —
On Capital Crescent Trail 0.4 miles south of River Road ( Route 190), on the left when traveling south.
In the early 1800s, Nathan Loughborough moved from Philadelphia to Washington and purchased the 250 acre estate, Milton c.1820. Believed to be the oldest standing house in the area, the original wing was built in the eighteenth century of granite, a . . . — — Map (db m185529) HM
12 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — Native American Veterans / Veteranos indígenas americanos — Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories / Montgomery Extraordinario: Historias Sin Contrar —
On Rock Creek Trail west of Cedar Lane, on the right when traveling west.
Indigenous peoples have served in the United States military since the American Revolution. Chief Turkey Tayac (1895-1978) Also known as Philip Proctor, Turkey Tayac was Piscataway, a tribe native to Maryland. He was one . . . — — Map (db m296011) HM
13 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — The Dalecarlia Tunnel —
On Capital Crescent Trail 1.7 miles south of River Road ( Route 190), on the right when traveling south.
In the nineteenth century, boats along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal transported coal from Cumberland, Maryland to Georgetown in the District of Columbia. By the early twentieth century, trains had replaced boats as a means of transportation and . . . — — Map (db m295622) HM
14 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — The District of Columbia Boundary Stones — [Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Northwest 6] —
On Western Avenue east of Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
In 1790, Congress authorized the establishment of a territory 10 miles square on the Potomac River to be the Capital of the United States. It was President Washington's recommendation to use land on both sides of the river. Surveyor Andrew Ellicott, . . . — — Map (db m154770) HM
15 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — The Washington and Glen Echo Railroad —
Near River Road (Maryland Route 190) west of Willard Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
From 1891 to 1900, the Glen Echo Railroad Company, later known as the Washington and Glen Echo Railroad, operated a trolley line through what is now Willard Avenue Park. This line comprised part of a series of interconnecting systems that provided . . . — — Map (db m126644) HM
16 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — We Are Still Here / Seguimos aquí — Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories / Montgomery Extraordinario: Historias Sin Contrar —
On Capital Crescent Trail south of Bethesda Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Today Piscataway peoples remain in their homelands, continuing their culture and exercising their sovereign rights. Indigenous Peoples in Maryland Montgomery County is within the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway. They . . . — — Map (db m296008) HM
17 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — We Drivers! —
On Bethesda Avenue just west of Woodmont Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
By the mid-20th century, Bethesda offered "101 services which a thriving suburban community needs." In the downtown commercial district, savvy shoppers found specialized shops, department stores, movie theaters, florists, medical offices, . . . — — Map (db m174034) HM
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18 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — What is a Battery? —
Near Elliott Road 0.4 miles west of Ashfield Road, on the right when traveling west.
Battery - a fortification formed by moving earth or other materials into hill-like formations to protect artillery, having the following components: Parapet - an elevation of earth that protects soldiers from attack. Terreplain . . . — — Map (db m174636) HM
19 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — "The Linden Oak" — - 1976 - —
On Grosvenor Lane at Rockville Pike ( Road 355), on the right when traveling north on Grosvenor Lane.
Known locally as "The Linden Oak," this white oak tree (Quercus alba) is the fourth largest of its species in the state of Maryland and the largest in Montgomery County. How it came to be called "The Linden Oak" is unknown. Recognized in the . . . — — Map (db m22317) HM
20 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Boyds — Black Hill Gold Mine —
Near Lake Ridge Drive 0.1 miles north of Lake Ridge Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Several pits for the mining of gold formerly existed in Black Hill Regional Park. A result of gold mining fever in Montgomery County between 1850 and 1950. In this open pit extraction site, miners used simple picks and shovels. Ore containing . . . — — Map (db m268899) HM
21 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Boyds — Edward U. Taylor School — Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories —
On White Ground Road west of Hoyles Mill Road when traveling west.
The Edward U. Taylor School is an important part of Boyds' history that reflects the story of segregation and the fight for educational equality in the county. When Montgomery County started providing schools for Black students in the 1870s, many . . . — — Map (db m305557) HM
22 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Boyds — To Honor the Memory of George A, (Jay) Chadwick Jr. — November 20, 1911 - July 20, 2001 —
On Lake Ridge Drive just north of Lake Ridge Drive, on the left when traveling north.
In 1946 Mr. George A. (Jay) Chadwick, Jr. bought the Gold Mine Farm which now makes up a large part of Black Hill Regional Park. He cleared the property of brush and Fieldstone for a dairy farm which was operated for many years. This beautiful stone . . . — — Map (db m90477) HM
23 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Boyds — Welcome to our Earthbench —
On Lake Ridge Drive 0.7 miles south of Black Hills Road, on the right when traveling south.
Our Black Hill community built this Earthbench. It was made entirely out of recycled and repurposed materials, and earth. It symbolizes the need for a more sustainable, and peaceful world. Please treat it gently! During the fall of 2014, 263 . . . — — Map (db m199420) HM
24 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Brookeville — Mills in the Upcounty —
Near Zion Road south of Sundown Road, on the right when traveling north.
The streams of Montgomery County's Piedmont Region run faster and deeper than those of the Coastal Plain. Steam power fueled the early industrial age in Montgomery County in the late-18th and 19th centuries. Mills along the Hawlings River stream . . . — — Map (db m114415) HM
25 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Brookeville — Newlin’s Mill —
On Georgia Avenue (Maryland Route 97) at Brookeville Road, on the right when traveling south on Georgia Avenue.
In 1800, Thomas Moore, Jr. and his wife, Mary Brooke Moore sold to David Newlin four acres inherited from Mrs. Moore's father, Roger Brooke IV, described as "standing below Newlin's Mill dam". Initially, Newlin operated an oil mill on this site, . . . — — Map (db m369) HM
26 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Brookeville — Oakley Cabin —
On Brookeville Road 0.3 miles east of Grayhaven Manor Road, on the right when traveling east.
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, . . . — — Map (db m5415) HM
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27 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Brookeville — Our Agricultural Heritage —
Near Zion Road south of Sundown Road, on the right when traveling north.
Until World War II, Montgomery County's economy and landscape were primarily agricultural. The American Indian tribes of the county grew corn, squash, and beans on their villages near streams. The earliest settlers from Europe grew tobacco for . . . — — Map (db m114417) HM
28 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Brookeville — The Rachel Carson Greenway —
Near Zion Road south of Sundown Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 2004, this trail corridor was named in honor of the mother of the modern environmental movement, Rachel Carson. When complete, the Rachel Carson Greenway Trail will be 25 miles long, connecting the Anacostia Trail System in Prince George's . . . — — Map (db m114413) HM
29 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Chevy Chase — Meadowbrook Stables —
On Meadowbrook Lane 0.2 miles south of East-West Highway ( Route 410), on the right when traveling south.
Hailed as one of the finest saddle clubs in the East when it opened in 1934, Meadowbrook Stables is a handsomely detailed Colonial Revival style house barn with accompanying club unit reportedly modeled after a tavern in Charlottesville, Virginia. . . . — — Map (db m140241) HM
30 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Chevy Chase — Reforestation — Trees For Our Future —
On Jones Mill Road at East-West Highway ( Route 410), on the right when traveling north on Jones Mill Road.
Trees and forests play an important role in Montgomery County citizens' quality of life. Trees and forests filter groundwater, slow storm water runoff, help alleviate flooding and provide wildlife habitat. Trees also cleanse pollutants from the . . . — — Map (db m270136) HM
31 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Clarksburg — A Real Field of Dreams —
Near Western Piedmont Trail 4.9 miles west of Clarksburg Road, on the left when traveling west.
James “Jim” Wims, who acquired this land in 1919 operated a farm with an orchard on this land. In an effort to provide a local place for his children to play ball, Jim took acrage out of crop production and converted it into the . . . — — Map (db m95723) HM
32 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Clarksburg — Archaeology at Dowden's Ordinary —
Near North Frederick Road (Maryland Route 355) just south of Stringtown Road.
Artifacts from the Site Tell the Story The Dowden's Ordinary site tells archaeologists use the tools of historical archaeology to uncover rural tavern life in Montgomery County. Historical records indicated when the tavern was built, who . . . — — Map (db m69741) HM
33 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Clarksburg — Dowden's Ordinary: A French & Indian War Site —
On North Frederick Road (Maryland Route 355) south of Stringtown Road, on the right when traveling south.
On April 15, 1755 a British seaman wrote in his diary:   On the 15th: Marched at 5 in our way to one Dowden's, a Publichouse ... and encamped upon very bad ground on the side of a hill. We got our tents pitched by dark when the wind shifted . . . — — Map (db m167055) HM
34 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Clarksburg — Dowden's Ordinary: The Elephant Comes to Clarksburg —
On North Frederick Road (Maryland Route 355) just south of Stringtown Road, on the right when traveling south.
"This elephant, a female, is ten Years old, 8 feet 6 inches high. Her tusks have been broken off, but are growing again, having lengthened about an inch in the last 3 Months. . . . She takes a whip and cracks it, eats 2 Bushels of corn in [sic] the . . . — — Map (db m50927) HM
35 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Clarksburg — Our Daily Bread — The Hyattstown Mill —
Near Hyattstown Mill Road 0.2 miles east of Frederick Road ( Route 355), on the right when traveling east.
In operation since 1798, Hyattstown Mill was known for its “fine stone-ground white and yellow cornmeal." Destroyed by fire in 1918, the new mill was quickly rebuilt on the old foundation and remained a crucial local business until the mid-1930s. . . . — — Map (db m311909) HM
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36 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Clarksburg — Tavern Life at Dowden's Ordinary —
On North Frederick Road (Maryland Route 355) near Stringtown Road.
The Role Of Taverns In early America, taverns or "ordinaries" offered food and shelter. both for travelers and their horses. The term "ordinary" originally applied to a tavern meal regularly offered at a fixed price, but later designated . . . — — Map (db m144318) HM
37 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Clarksburg — Welcome to Froggy Hollow —
Near Kingsley Road.
This area was named in honor of the large and loud frog population around Little Bennett Creek. Before Kingsley School was built, white children living on nearby farms were sent to neighboring community schools. With no bus transportation, . . . — — Map (db m295641) HM
38 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Clarksburg — Women on the Homefront in Montgomery County — 1861 – 1865 —
On North Frederick Road (Maryland Route 355) 0.1 miles north of Prescott Road, on the right when traveling north.
During the Civil War, most women attempted to live “normally,” maintaining homes, attending to children, and even taking over traditional male responsibilities on the farm. Yet the war brought severe hardships to most absent family men, limited . . . — — Map (db m90435) HM
39 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Colesville — The Commonwealth Farm — "Everything We Put Our Hand To Prospered" — Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories —
Near Piping Rock Drive at Eastway Drive, on the right when traveling east.
For nearly 60 years, this land was part of the Commonwealth Farm, home to a women's commune that began in Belton, Texas in the late 1860s under the leadership of Martha McWhirter (1827-1904). Women's lives in 1860s Texas were often marked by . . . — — Map (db m234598) HM
40 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — A 19th Century Crossroads — Darnestown —
Near Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) just east of Seneca Road ( Route 112), on the left when traveling east.
The thriving crossroads community of Darnestown during the 1880s looked much different than it does today. Photographs from that time, however, help us understand what someone traveling through Darnestown might have experienced. Darnestown grew . . . — — Map (db m69722) HM
41 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — Andrew Small Academy — Darnestown —
Near Darnestown Road.
The years following the Civil War were a booming time for Darnestown. Local residents repaired damages from the war and returned to their daily means of livelihood. Andrew Small was a C&O Canal contractor and became familiar with Darnestown during . . . — — Map (db m69716) HM
42 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — Civil War Troops & Darnestown Residents — The Civil War —
Near Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) east of Seneca Road ( Route 112), on the left when traveling east.
Military Hardships Before becoming soldiers with military spirit, the men endured a series of hardships and deprivations. Even with their close proximity to Washington D. C. the men of Banks' division suffered shortages of clothing, . . . — — Map (db m295827) HM
43 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — Clues to the Past: Oral History and Archaeology — The Graveyard — Darnestown —
Near Darnestown Road close to Seneca Road.
Several recorded accounts identified that 20 to 30 individuals, including members of the Darne family, were buried here. Given the high infant mortality rates until the mid-19th century even the youngest residents of Darnestown were vulnerable to . . . — — Map (db m69787) HM
44 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — Darnestown: A Strategic Point of Defense — The Civil War —
Near Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) at Seneca Road (Route 112), on the right when traveling west.
By the summer of 1861, the Union recognized Darnestown as an ideal location for establishing a major division headquarters. The town was strategically situated at the intersection of roads leading to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and to . . . — — Map (db m295676) HM
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45 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — Disease, Death, and Medical Discoveries During the Civil War — The Graveyard — Darnestown —
Near Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) east of Seneca Road ( Route 112), on the left when traveling east.
Soldiers feared bullets and bayonets on the battlfield, but the greater danger was the invisible presence of bacteria in both Union and Confederate camps. By 1865, 620,000 men were casualties of war; the bulk succumbed to communicable diseases like . . . — — Map (db m69818) HM
46 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — Life During Encampment in Montgomery County — 1861 - 1865 —
Near River Road (Maryland Route 190) 0.4 miles east of Petit Way, on the right when traveling east.
Troops stationed in Montgomery County did not sit idle while waiting to fight. In addition to preparing for battle, they also had to combat many deprivations, including proper food, clothing and shelter. Life as a soldier was difficult on all counts . . . — — Map (db m74711) HM
47 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — The Civil War in Darnestown — The Civil War —
Near Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) at Seneca Road ( Route 112), on the left when traveling east.
Although no major battles were fought in Darnestown, major troop movements occurred throughout the war. April 14, 1861    - -  Fort Sumter falls April 15 1861    - -  Lincoln calls out 75,000 state militia May 3, 1861    - -   Lincoln calls . . . — — Map (db m201501) HM
48 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — The Cliff Bland Recreation Area — Dedicated May 19, 1991 —
Near Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) 0.4 miles west of Seneca Road ( Route 112), on the right when traveling west.
Climb high Climb far Your goal the sky Your aim the stars On January 31, 1991, Captain Thomas Clifford Bland, Jr., U.S.A.F. of Darnestown, gave his life in the Persian Gulf, in tribute to his outstanding courage and valor while serving . . . — — Map (db m141320) WM
49 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — The Origins of Darnestown — Darnestown —
Near Darnestown Road (Route 28) just east of Seneca Road (Route 112), on the left when traveling east.
Darnestown Road is one of the oldest roads in Montgomery County. Once an old trail, the route dates back to 1600 when it was used by the Seneca Indians. Native Americans established villages, planted maize, and fished along the Potomac Palisades. . . . — — Map (db m295915) HM
50 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — The Signal Corps and Wartime Communications — The Civil War —
Near Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) east of Seneca Road ( Route 112), on the left when traveling east.
A Signal Corps station and training camp was established near Darnestown in 1861. Signaling with flags was invented by army surgeon Albert J. Meyer and first used against the Navahos in border warfare before the Civil War. Signaling with flags . . . — — Map (db m69854) HM
51 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Derwood — Agricultural History Farm Park —
On Rock Creek Park Road 0.3 miles north of Muncaster Road, on the right when traveling north.
Magruder-Bussard Farm In 1734, John Magruder established a tobacco plantation on this property. Tobacco cultivation continued with his son, Nathan and grandson, Isaac, both of whom were active patriots during the American revolution. Otho . . . — — Map (db m105112) HM
52 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Derwood — Native Farming / Agricultura nativa — Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories / Montgomery Extraordinario: Historias sin contrar —
Near Rock Creek Park Road north of Muncaster Road, on the right when traveling north.
Many of today's sustainable agriculture methods come from techniques Indigenous women introduced. Intercropping In the spring (cattapeuk), women planted corn (cawl-na-woop), beans, and squash in mounds. Used . . . — — Map (db m296016) HM
53 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Derwood — Needwood —
Near Needwood Road 0.1 miles north of Jousting Terrace, on the right when traveling east.
The original Needwood land patent of 1000 acres granted to John Cooke in 1758, became part of a prosperous farm established on this site by his granddaughter, Harriet Cooke Robertson and her husband, William, their son, William George Robertson, . . . — — Map (db m197912) HM
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54 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Derwood — Newmantown —
On Rock Creek Park Road 0.6 miles north of Muncaster Road, on the left when traveling north.
Compared to areas further south, Maryland was welcoming to freed people who wished to purchase land. Such was the case for Albert and Mary Newman, who following their manumission left Virginia and settled "Newmantown" as a kinship-based . . . — — Map (db m197859) HM
55 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Derwood — Sustaining a Family —
On Rock Creek Park Road 0.6 miles north of Muncaster Road, on the left when traveling north.
Newmantown was named after the Newman family, and the collective members of the family all worked together to sustain the community. The family raised hogs and chickens and grew vegetables for their own use. They also tended their own fruit . . . — — Map (db m197861) HM
56 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson, Beallsville — Brewer Farmstead —
On Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) 1.1 miles north of Beallsville Road ( Route 109), on the right when traveling north.
Family Farming Dr. William Brewer acquired 583 acres in a land grant known as “Woodstock Manor,” in 1838. Woodstock was two miles from Dr. Brewer's primary residence, Aix-La-Chappell where he provided medical treatment to the local . . . — — Map (db m86904) HM
57 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson, Beallsville — Equestrian Heritage —
Near Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) 1.1 miles north of Beallsville Road ( Route 109), on the right when traveling north.
Importance of Horses Horses were brought to this continent by Spanish explorers in the 16th centu­ry. Their speed and endurance were invaluable in the New World. In early America. specific breeds were relatively unknown. Horses were . . . — — Map (db m86431) HM
58 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson, Beallsville — Seneca Stone Barn —
Near Wasche Road 0.3 miles north of Farm Road Trail, on the right when traveling north.
Restoring History This circa 1800 stable was built either by the Young family or the Fisher family of Seneca sandstone most likely quarried nearby on the Potomac River. Seneca stone was prized for its ruddy variegated color, local abundance, . . . — — Map (db m86368) HM
59 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Gaithersburg — Childhood and Slavery in Maryland —
On Rock Creek Park Road 0.5 miles north of Muncaster Mill Road, on the right when traveling north.
What was enslavement like for a young child of African descent? Only the men and women who endured slavery and lived to share their experiences either in published autobiographies or in recorded oral histories could answer that painful question. . . . — — Map (db m197907) HM
60 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Gaithersburg — Goshen Mills —
On Brink Road 0.1 miles east of Goshen Road, on the right when traveling west.
The original Goshen Mills consisted of a three-story brick merchant mill and a smaller frame grist mill. The facility was constructed after 1737 by Ignatius Pigman to serve this small farming community. It relied on water supplied by the Goshen . . . — — Map (db m72556) HM
61 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Gaithersburg — Nike Missile Local Park —
Near Snouffer School Road 0.1 miles south of Calypso Lane, on the left when traveling south.
This park occupies seven parcels of land in Montgomery county used by the U. S. Army for the air defense of Washington D.C. from the mid-1950's to the mid-1970's In the early days of the Cold War, the Soviet Union produced high-speed . . . — — Map (db m61671) HM
62 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Germantown — Waters' Mill —
Near Lake Ridge Drive.
In the 1780s, the Waters family acquired acreage known as the William and Mary tract, described in tax records as “wooded saplin land, 30 miles from Georgetown.” Around 1810 Zachariah Waters built a saw and grist mill on a portion of the . . . — — Map (db m99466) HM
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63 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Hyattstown — Hyattstown Mill —
On Hyattstown Mill Road.
A number of grist and saw mills operated on this site from the late 1700s to the mid 1930s. Due to seasonal changes in the water level, Little Bennett Creek proved unreliable as a constant source of power to turn the water wheel. Milling efficiency . . . — — Map (db m94355) HM
64 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Kensington — Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge Abutment —
Near Beach Drive 0.3 miles north of Knowles Avenue ( Route 547), on the right when traveling north.
Across Beach Drive, three hundred yards from this recreation building is a stone abutment, all that remains of a Bollman truss bridge, originally 450 feet long and 70 feet high, used by America's first railroad, the Baltimore and Ohio. Chartered . . . — — Map (db m184470) HM
65 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Kensington — Edith Throckmorton — (1901-1982) —
On Hampden Street at Vaughn Street, on the right when traveling west on Hampden Street.
"I always wanted to help people…I believe in results and I always wanted to improve people's lots and their ways of living. 1974" "Siempre quise ayudar a la gente… Creo en los resultados y siempre . . . — — Map (db m295694) HM
66 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Kensington — Kensington Cabin — It Takes a Community — …The oldest Commission-constructed park activity in Montgomery County. —
On Kensington Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
In 1924, steps to construct a park on town-owned lots was initiated by the Woman's Club of Kensington. Blanche Armstrong, chair of the Civic Committee, deemed this location ideal, since the park “would serve as an attractive introduction to our . . . — — Map (db m195211) HM
67 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Kensington — Newport Mills —
Near Rock Creek Trail south of Ken-Gar Palisades Park, on the left when traveling south.
Originally built in 1774 by Thomas Johns, a colonel during the American Revolution, and Thomas Richardson, a prominent Georgetown merchant, large flour mills continued to exist on this site along Rock Creek until the 1870s. Richardson, appointed . . . — — Map (db m305905) HM
68 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Montgomery Village — Middlebrook Mills —
Near North Frederick Avenue (Maryland Route 355) north of Game Preserve Road, on the right when traveling north.
Abraham Faw built a grist mill here on Seneca Creek about 1790. By 1795 the mill had four pairs of grinding stones. There was also a saw mill and a tavern on the site. The mills were bought in 1797 by James McCubbin Lingan who named the area . . . — — Map (db m305906) HM
69 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Montgomery Village — Watkins Mill —
On Watkins Mill Road north of Apple Ridge Road, on the right when traveling north.
A water-powered grist mill was located here on Seneca Creek as early as 1783 on property known as Gray’s Neck owned by Adin Gray. In the mid-19th century, it was operated first by Levi Snyder, then by Remis Snyder as both a grist and saw mill and . . . — — Map (db m121234) HM
70 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — A Royal Audience — President Obama and Henson's Legacy —
Near Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.
In 2011, Queen Elizabeth received President Obama at Buckingham Palace. Among significant historic items she arranged for him to view was material related to Josiah Henson's visit with Queen Victoria in 1877. About Henson's meeting, the . . . — — Map (db m245545) HM
71 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — Agriculture on the Riley Plantation —
Near Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.
"Gradually the disposal of everything raised on the farm,—the wheat, oats, hay, fruit, butter, and whatever else there might be,—was confided to me, and it was quite evident that I could and did sell for better than any one else he . . . — — Map (db m174685) HM
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72 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — Archaeology at Josiah Henson Park —
Near Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Montgomery Parks has conducted archaeological research on this property since 2009 and will continue studies to learn more about the daily lives of those enslaved here and whose experiences are not recorded anywhere else. Reconstructing the . . . — — Map (db m174689) HM
73 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — Farm Road Bed —
Near Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Like much of the Riley-Bolten House, the landscape was reinforced as part of the 1930s renovation. This macadam style road, uncovered during museum construction, replaced the earlier dirt farm road. While dirt roads were common in the . . . — — Map (db m174675) HM
74 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — How Did Josiah Henson Help Free Enslaved People? —
Near Nicholson Lane at Old Georgetown Road ( Route 187), on the right when traveling west.
Experiencing firsthand the evils of slavery, Josiah Henson chose not just to free himself, but to help others escape their bondage. After he safely arrived in Canada with his wife and children, he set out to raise funds to pay for his brother . . . — — Map (db m174646) HM
75 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — Josiah Henson —
On Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Born into slavery in 1789, Josiah Henson was purchased as a child by Adam Robb and transferred here to the Riley plantation in 1795. The Rileys enslaved him for over 30 years until he escaped with his wife and children from Kentucky to . . . — — Map (db m189537) HM
76 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — Life in the Slave Quarters —
Near Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.
"We lodged in log huts, and on the bare ground .... Our beds were collections of straw and old rags, thrown down in the corners and boxed in the boards; a single blanket the only covering." —Josiah . . . — — Map (db m174688) HM
77 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — Maryland: Confederate or Union State? —
Near Nicholson Lane at Old Georgetown Road ( Route 187), on the right when traveling west.
Slavery in Maryland lasted for 230 years, beginning with the earliest colonists and persisting through most of the Civil War. During the war, Maryland remained in the Union. Like other border state residents, Marylanders were sympathetic to — . . . — — Map (db m174693) HM
78 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — Preserving the Riley-Bolten House —
Near Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.
"When you came out of the kitchen, or the log cabin, then you went up some steps on to a porch … into the sitting room." — Frances Mace Hansbrough, 2007
When developer Morton Luchs purchased . . . — — Map (db m174680) HM
79 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — Return to the Riley Farm —
On Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.
In 1878, after meeting President Hayes at the White House, Henson returned to the Riley plantation to find it much diminished — a scene common after the end of slavery in the South. Upon recognizing Henson, the Widow Riley exclaimed: "Why, . . . — — Map (db m174661) HM
80 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — The Meathouse: A Food Vault —
Near Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.
"I used to reason that the slaves were the property of their masters, and so were the pigs…if I induced them to wander away, it was only taking a part of master's property, the pigs, to make the other part of his property, the . . . — — Map (db m305909) HM
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81 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — The Riley Plantation —
Near Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.
This illustration imagines what the property looked like 200 years ago when Josiah Henson was enslaved here. The Riley House was positioned on a hill above Old Georgetown Road. A number of outbuildings were scattered around the property to . . . — — Map (db m189535) HM
82 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — Who Was Josiah Henson? —
On Nicholson Lane at Old Georgetown Road ( Route 187), on the right when traveling west on Nicholson Lane.
Born in 1789 in Maryland to enslaved parents, Josiah Henson lived in slavery until 1830. For most of that time, he worked and lived on the Isaac Riley plantation, where he sustained humiliation, deprivation, and crippling violence. After a . . . — — Map (db m174691) HM
83 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, North Bethesda — Whose House Was This? —
On Old Georgetown Road (Maryland Route 187) 0.1 miles south of Tilden Lane, on the right when traveling south.
This is the historic Riley-Bolten House, built circa 1800. The log structure attached to the house is a kitchen built in 1850. Until 1864, this plantation was worked by enslaved people. Josiah Henson lived in quarters elsewhere on the . . . — — Map (db m174652) HM
84 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Olney — Freedmen during Reconstruction in Montgomery County — post-1865 —
On Brookeville Road 0.2 miles east of Grayheaven Manor Road, on the right when traveling east.
With the shackles of slavery removed following the end of the Civil War, freed blacks in Montgomery County made strides to achieve successful lives for their families. During Reconstruction (1865 - 1877), African Americans established churches, . . . — — Map (db m305918) HM
85 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac — Traveler's Impressions of Montgomery County — 1861 - 1865 —
Near River Road (Maryland Route 190) 1.6 miles east of Seneca Road ( Route 112), on the right when traveling east.
If you were a marching soldier, what would have been your impression of Montgomery County during the Civil War? While the built environment may not have impressed travelers, the variety of natural resources in this area garnered admiration. . . . — — Map (db m74879) HM
86 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Redland — Agricultural Crops and Labor —
Near Rock Creek Park Road 0.3 miles north of Muncaster Road, on the right when traveling north.
When the Magruders operated this farm in the 18th century, the crops were alternated yearly between tobacco and corn. This was called the "Maryland plan." Planters relied on enslaved laborers to do the back-breaking work that began in . . . — — Map (db m229731) HM
87 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Redland — Bussard Family —
Near Rock Creek Park Road 0.5 miles north of Muncaster Road, on the right when traveling north.
After unsuccessfully trying his hand at the mercantile business in Frederick County, Thaddeus Bussard decided to try farming in Montgomery County where land was more plentiful and inexpensive. When the Bussards bought this property in 1888, the . . . — — Map (db m197874) HM
88 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Redland — Camp Meeting / Encuentro religioso al aire libre — Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories / Montgomery Extraordinario: Historias sin contrar —
On Washington Grove Lane south of Mineral Springs Drive, on the left when traveling north.
"It didn't matter where you were from…you were included." - Reverend C. Glenn Taylor (b. 1937), 2004
Anticipation built as the last three Sundays in August approached. Folks prepared to meet thousands . . . — — Map (db m295162) HM
89 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Redland — Education and Excellence / Educatión y excelencia — Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories / Montgomery Extraordinario: Historias sin contrar —
On Washington Grove Lane at Mineral Springs Drive, on the left when traveling north on Washington Grove Lane.
"You were expected to do well. Every day." -Michael Johnson (b. 1947), 2024
If you were a Black elementary school student in Montgomery County before 1950, you likely attended a one or . . . — — Map (db m295163) HM
90 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Redland — Evolution of a House —
Near Rock Creek Park Road 0.5 miles north of Muncaster Road, on the right when traveling north.
This farm was originally settled and developed by the Magruder family who lived here from 1734 to 1878. By 1778, Isaac Magruder built a one-story composite house of stone and log that was the original main block of the larger structure . . . — — Map (db m197869) HM
91 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Redland — Farming and Labor in Montgomery County — 1861-1865 —
Near Rock Creek Park Road 0.5 miles north of Muncaster Road, on the right when traveling north.
Local farmers attempted to maintain their agricultural operations despite disorder caused during the Civil War. Out of necessity, planters paid particular attention to weather and planting information provided by almanacs and newspapers. The . . . — — Map (db m305919) HM
92 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Redland — Johnson's Park / Un parque adorado — Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories / Montgomery Extraordinario: Historias sin contrar — ⚾ —
On Washington Grove Lane south of Mineral Springs Drive, on the right when traveling south.
"When you played at night at Johnson's Park, you felt like you were a pro." - Eddie Dove (b. 1935), Scotland Eagles player, 2021
In 1948, Edward Johnson built a park where African . . . — — Map (db m295158) HM
93 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Rockville, Aspen Hill — Veirs Mill —
On Viers Mill Road (Maryland Route 586) near Twinbrook Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
Veirs Mill was built by Samuel Clark Veirs in 1838. It was operated by Veirs and Co., or Veirs and Bros., for 89 years. Known by many as Rock Creek Mills, it drew customers from Rockville and Mitchel's Crossroads (now Wheaton), through a route . . . — — Map (db m78) HM
94 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Rockville, Norbeck — Norbeck Rosenwald School —
Near Muncaster Mill Road (Maryland Route 115) west of Norbeck Road, on the right when traveling west.
County-funded elementary education for African American children did not exist until 1872. Until then, small black enclaves, like Mount Pleasant, pulled community resources to establish schools. A significant boost in financial . . . — — Map (db m151280) HM
95 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Sandy Spring — Quakers Practicing their Faith in Montgomery County — 1861-1865 —
Near Norwood Road.
The Civil War profoundly affected county residents because of their proximity to Washington, D.C. —the Union Capital— and Virginia, the northern reach of the Confederate States of America. No community in Montgomery County was immune to the . . . — — Map (db m104229) HM
96 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Sandy Spring — The Rachel Carson Greenway —
Near Norwood Road (Maryland Route 182) 0.1 miles north of Ednor Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 2004, this trail corridor was named in honor of the mother of the modern environmental movement, Rachel Carson. When complete, the Rachel Carson Greenway Trail will be 25 miles long, connecting the Anacostia Trail System in Prince George's . . . — — Map (db m162744) HM
97 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Sandy Spring — Welcome to the Woodlawn Stone Barn Visitor Center —
Near Norwood Road (Maryland Route 182) 0.1 miles north of Ednor Road, on the right when traveling north.
More than 150 years ago, Woodlawn plantation was the envy of Montgomery County farmers and the pride of its owners, the Palmer family. The estate boasted one of the County's grandest manor homes, productive fields, and several outbuildings. . . . — — Map (db m162743) HM
98 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Sandy Spring, Norwood — African Americans and Quakers in Sandy Spring —
On Park Police Drive near Ednor Road, on the left when traveling east.
Sandy Spring has had large Quaker and African American populations since its founding in the 1720s. Encouraged by their regional and national Religious Society, most Sandy Spring Quakers had freed their slaves by about 1820, creating a . . . — — Map (db m67633) HM
99 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Sandy Spring — Woodlawn —
On Park Police / Woodlawn Drive, on the right when traveling north.
  Built by the Thomas Family in the early 1800s,this property, formerly known as Woodlawn, has national significance. In 1816, Samuel and Anna Thomas established a Friends Boarding School here. Francis Scott Key frequently visited his daughters who . . . — — Map (db m67596) HM
100 ► Maryland, Montgomery County, Seneca — A Veteran’s Life in Montgomery County — post-1865 —
Near Old River Road.
In 1890, one of the 252 Civil War veterans still living in Montgomery County was Elias Price. The Department of Census interviewed Price and other Civil War veterans living in the county, recording critical details including which side of the war . . . — — Map (db m306009) HM

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