Long before Fortnite became a global phenomenon played by hundreds of millions, the company behind it was born in Montgomery County.
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Montgomery History will honor journalist Connie Chung with a new oral history studio when it opens its new Montgomery History Center in downtown Rockville on September 6.
25 years ago in 2001, nearly 8,500 students from Montgomery County Public Schools high schools and alternative programs prepared to receive their diplomas as 28 schools scheduled graduation ceremonies through June 13.
Elbe’s Beer and Wine at 2522 University Blvd in Wheaton is celebrating a major milestone in May, marking 75 years in business serving the Wheaton community and Montgomery County.
Located on the grounds of the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg sits a piece of the past that refuses to fade away. Widely considered the last remaining full phone booth in Montgomery County, the glass-and-metal enclosure stands as a rare time capsule from an era before smartphones made pay phones nearly obsolete. A video of the booth can be seen below.
Construction on what is now known as Ashton Village Shopping Center got underway in April 1965, following its announcement in a March 18, 1965 edition of the Gaithersburg Gazette.
The City of Gaithersburg is commemorating the 250th anniversaries of both the United States and Montgomery County with a yearlong series of events celebrating history, culture, and community. (more…)
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Silver Creek Middle School in Kensington may be one of Montgomery County’s newer schools, but the site it occupies has a long and layered history dating back nearly a century.
Thirty years after retracing the path of the Underground Railroad on foot, a Germantown historian plans to make the journey again, this time marking the nation’s 250th birthday while highlighting the legacy of Harriet Tubman.
Montgomery Parks and community members gathered Sunday to celebrate new interpretive signs honoring the history of Emory Grove, an African American community in Gaithersburg founded by formerly enslaved people in 1864. Nearly 100 residents and descendants of Emory Grove attended the March 1, 2026 gathering at Johnson’s Local Park, where the new signs were unveiled. The bilingual signs, presented in English and Spanish, highlight the stories of the people who built the community and describe daily life, religious gatherings, and the generations who lived there. An audio post installed at the park also allows visitors to hear first-person accounts and reflections tied to Emory Grove’s history.
Baseball’s connections to Rockville will be highlighted during an upcoming Glenview Mansion-Peerless Rockville speaker series program titled “The History of Baseball in Rockville.”