Preserving Historic Cemeteries, including the importance—and excitement—of researching, locating, archiving and preserving these historic places—will be the theme of an online presentation of Montgomery History starting Monday, Sept. 26, and…
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Former Local Newspapers, including 77,000 Pages of The Gazette, Now Available
Per Montgomery History: More than 77,000 pages from 1,575 issues of The Montgomery Gazette and other local newspapers have been digitized and are now available for viewing at the Jane…
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Known for their pizza, mojo potatoes, and game rooms, Shakey’s Pizza Parlor is fondly remembered by many MoCo residents over the age of 30. The restaurant was popular with both…
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‘The Life and Hats of Milliner Mae Reeves: A Conversation with Her Daughter, Donna Limerick’ to be Presented by Montgomery History on Tuesday, July 5
Per Montgomery County: One of the many extraordinary exhibits in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is Mae’s Millinery Shop. Lifted nearly complete from its original…
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Councilmember Riemer Announces Plans to Restore Legendary Black Baseball Field in Emory Grove
Per Montgomery County: For Immediate Release: Friday, June 10, 2022 The lighted field at Johnson Park was once the heart of Black baseball in Montgomery County. Renovation plans that will…
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MoCo History
“Vintage Auto Travel in the Maryland State Archives Special Collections, 1910-1965” Will Be Featured Topic in Maryland History Virtual Presentation on Tuesday, May 17
Per Montgomery County: “Vintage Auto Travel in the Maryland State Archives Special Collections, 1910-1965” will be the featured topic at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, in a virtual presentation…
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MoCo History
Montgomery History Online Presentation on ‘I Have Started for Canaan: Telling the Sugarland Story’ Available on Monday, May 9
Per Montgomery County: At its height, the African American town of Sugarland in the northwest corner of Montgomery County was home to a church, a school, a store, a post…
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The Dentzel Carousel at Glen Echo Park will be reopening this Saturday, April 30 for its 101st season. To celebrate, Glen Echo Park is hosting “Carousel Day” from 11am-4pm. The carousel…
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Montgomery History Presentation Tonight on LGBTQ History in Montgomery County and Maryland
Per Montgomery County: A collective of Maryland organizations and agencies have completed a groundbreaking research document, the “Maryland LGBTQ Historic Context,” making Maryland the second state in the nation to…
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Local civil rights icon William Harvey Zeigler has passed away at the age of 102. Zeigler was a lifelong Montgomery County resident, a veteran of World War II, and a member…
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