Montgomery Donuts was a staple across Montgomery County (and beyond) for decades– starting with the first location in Silver Spring to a total of nine locations in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties at its peak. We caught up with Patrick Mayo, the grandson of the original founders who has worked every job in the company while his father owned it, and have everything you need to know about the local business that everyone misses– including which current donuts have the closest taste to those from Montgomery Donuts.
Information and photos from: PLACES from the PAST: The Tradition of Gardez Bien in Montgomery County, Maryland by Clare Lise Kelly M-NCPPC , courtesy of Montgomery Planning.
We associate this Upcounty favorite with summer outdoor fun–but that’s not what the lake’s creators had in mind when it was built.
Montgomery History will host a free online presentation on the Bethesda Meeting House on Thursday, March 14. (more…)
Montgomery Parks and Westfield Montgomery Mall are partnering to honor Black History Month by offering free entry to the Josiah Henson Museum and Park, which is located on the former plantation of Isaac Riley where Reverend Josiah Henson was enslaved.
“Maryland Freedom Seekers on the Underground Railroad,” an online presentation from Montgomery History, will be available beginning Monday, February 19.
Montgomery Parks is launching a new program to shine a spotlight on places whose rich histories have long been undervalued and underrepresented.
Calling community members and would-be historians: local students need your help! The 2024 Montgomery County History Day competition is coming up on Saturday, March 9, and the competition is looking for judges.
Montgomery History will host a free online presentation about Washington Grove on Tuesday, February 13.
The following comes from PLACES from the PAST: The Tradition of Gardez Bien in Montgomery County, Maryland by Clare Lise Kelly (M-NCPPC)
Part 1 available here: Black History: African-Americans in MoCo Before the Civil War)
