‘ By Mark Walston Courtesy of the Bethesda Historical Society Advances in transportation over the course of two centuries transformed Bethesda from a rural wayside stop into a bustling metropolis.…
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Normandie Farm Restaurant to Close on June 30, Reopen in Late Summer Under New Ownership
‘ Normandy Farm Restaurant at 10710 Falls Rd. announced today that the current owners will be retiring and the restaurant will be temporarily closing on June 30. New ownership will…
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MoCo HistoryRockville
‘It Happened in Rockville: Remembering Two Lynchings’ Exhibit to be Displayed at Rockville Memorial Library
Feature photo of the Montgomery County Jail building in Rockville (1935), where John Diggs-Dorsey was dragged from to his lynching on July 27, 1880 courtesy of Montgomery History. Per Montgomery County:…
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Glenview Mansion and Peerless Rockville Present the History of Rockville’s Sister Cities on January 13
‘ Per the City of Rockville: Rockville’s sister cities are the focus of a Glenview Mansion and Peerless Rockville Speaker Series program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13. The…
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‘ By Susan Soderberg of the Germantown Historical Society When standing at the Germantown Library or BlackRock Center for the Arts, ever wonder what was there before Germantown Town Center…
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2021 Year in Review: A look back at some of our most popular (non-COVID) posts and stories from the past year.
‘ 2021 Year in Review Below you’ll find some of our most popular (non-COVID) posts and stories from 2021. January: Inauguration Day Bernie Waiting for the Cider Barrel to reopenhttps://t.co/thHHZQcMZa…
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Where did White Flint get its name? Not at the mall.
‘ By Dan Reed of Just Up The Pike (as seen in Friends of White Flint) With recent news of the Metro board of directors voting to approve changing the…
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Realizing a Dream – Providing Opportunity Through Education Researched and Written by Sharyn Duffin In Part 1 of African-American Education, courtesy of Peerless Rockville, Sharyn Duffin looks at slavery in…
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Sculpture in Honor of Dominique Dawes Being Commissioned
Sculpture in Honor of Dominique Dawes Being Commissioned Montgomery County Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz will hold a virtual press conference this morning to announce a sculpture being commissioned in…
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Washington D.C. Temple Will Open to the Public for the First Time Since 1974 This Spring, Parking Tickets Now Available
‘ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be holding public tours at the famous Washington D.C. Temple this spring, the first time it will be open to…