Montgomery County History: Zadok Magruder Colonel Zadok Magruder High School sits nestled in Derwood with a student body of just under 1,700 (2019-2020 school year numbers courtesy of MCPS). However,…
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Map of Montgomery County, Md in 1863 Do you recognize this area? This is a map of Montgomery County in 1863. Created by the Bureau of Topographical Engineers and the…
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The Capital of the United States of America was in MoCo on This Day in 1814
The Capital of the United States of America was in MoCo on This Day in 1814 Brookeville was settled by Quakers late in the 18th century and was formally incorporated…
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The Islamic Center of Maryland will be providing milk and produce to 1,000 MoCo families on Wednesday, August 26th from 12pm-2pm. The event is free to all in MoCo and…
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Leisure World is an age-restricted, gated development primarily inhabited by retirees. The area was formerly known as the Rossmoor census-designated place for the 2000 census, at which time it had…
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5 Historical Locations in MoCo That You Probably Didn’t Know Existed Montgomery County is full of historical landmarks and buildings, many of which are well known outside of the county.…
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A Piece of MoCo Housing History #2: Lyttonsville Lyttonsville is a historically Black community that’s situated between current day Bethesda and Silver Spring. It was founded by Samuel Lytton, a…
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Though it remained open until 2002,The Corner Kick was the premier sporting facility in MoCo from 1984-2000 (2000 is when the Maryland SoccerPlex opened in germantown and the Rockville SportsPlex…
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