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Farm Tour: Button Farm Living History Center

Maryland’s only living history center depicting 19th century plantation life. Tour our bank barn, farmhouse, museum garden, and slave cemetery. Enjoy hands-on history, heritage breed animals, and purchase farm products.  Read More

Preserving LGBTQ History in Maryland

Welcome Preservation Maryland to the Glenview Mansion this July for our Speaker Series with Planting the Rainbow Flag, Preserving LGBTQ history in Maryland. During this in-person presentation, Christiana Limniatis, Preservation Maryland’s Program & Outreach Manager, will talk about the advocacy effort that led to the development of Maryland’s first ever LGBTQ Historic Context Study, discuss the milestones... Read More

Missing History: Rockville’s Middle Lane Community

Celebrate Juneteenth by exploring Black history in Rockville! Following emancipation in 1864, freedmen established a community near downtown Rockville, building homes and founding schools and churches. Descendants continued to live and work in this area for decades. In the 20th century, Black residences and businesses such as Mr. T’s, Kelly’s Sandwich Shop, and Toby’s Pool... Read More

Heritage Days – Missing History: Rockville’s Middle Lane Community

Celebrate Heritage Days by exploring Black history in Rockville! Following emancipation in 1864, freedmen established a community near downtown Rockville. Descendants continued to live and work in this area for decades. Black residences and businesses such as Mr. T’s, Kelly’s Sandwich Shop, and Toby’s Pool Room could be found along N. Washington Street and Middle... Read More

Missing History: Rockville’s Middle Lane Community

Celebrate Juneteenth by exploring Black history in Rockville! Following emancipation in 1864, freedmen established a community near downtown Rockville, building homes and founding schools and churches. Descendants continued to live and work in this area for decades. In the 20th century, Black residences and businesses such as Mr. T’s, Kelly’s Sandwich Shop, and Toby’s Pool... Read More

History Hour

This lecture series features local historians, educators and more who will share their knowledge of local and regional history. Have you ever wondered about the history of your house and the land you live on? In honor of Historic Preservation Month, let’s find out how to pull the veil back between the past and present of... Read More

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