MoCo History

MCPL Black History Month Event Schedule Montgomery County Public Libraries is celebrating Black History Month with special events throughout February. From MCPL.blog: February is Black History Month, and MCPL has free online…

Victor Litz Celebrates 60 Years This year, Victor Litz Music Center in Olde Town Gaithersburg is celebrating 60 years in business. Founder Victor Litz, an accountant and musician in the…

Montgomery County’s 2021 History Conference Begins Tonight The 15th annual Montgomery County History Conference begins tonight at 7PM with a special trivia event hosted by The MoCoShow’s Alex T. The…

Silver Spring Church Building Listed For Sale The building that houses the Silver Spring Day School (former home of Marvin Memorial UMC), located at 33 University Blvd E in Silver…

New Book Highlights the African-American Town of Sugarland   A new book that highlights upcounty history debuted this fall: I Have Started for Canaan: The Story of the African American…

Civil War History in Poolesville The Town of Poolesville is filled with all kinds of interesting history from the Civil War. More soldiers passed through Poolesville than any other town…

Mrs. K’s Toll House Available for Lease for the First Time in 90 Years   Mrs. K’s Toll House opened in 1930 and has continued to serve generations in Silver…

Investigation Discovery Episode about Missing MoCo Sisters Aired this Weekend This past weekend, Investigation Discovery aired an episode sharing the story of the the Lyon sisters.  The two sisters, Sheila…

John F. Kennedy’s Time in Montgomery County It’s spring of 1960 and the democratic candidates are campaigning for the presidential election. Most candidates are putting a focus on Maryland — a…