The Anchor Inn was one of the most popular restaurants in MoCo for 50 years. Established in 1954 in the heart of Wheaton, The Anchor Inn was one of the […]
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Back in the early 2000s, the plaza area between Crepes-A-Go-Go and Thai Tanium held an ice rink during the winter and a mini golf course in the summer. This venture only lasted for a couple of years, but it was the source of fond memories for many during that time.
Located at 5011 Allan Terrace in the southwest corner of Montgomery County (Bethesda), Westbrook Elementary School is just a few blocks from the District of Columbia line. Traditionally one of […]
It’s that time of the year again. Today we once again share the story of “The Headless Horseman of Game Preserve Rd.” From the Montgomery County Sentinel in 1876: “As the story goes, during the Civil War a soldier was decapitated by a saber in a skirmish around what is now Game Preserve Road. After the fight, his fellow soldiers hastily buried him in an unmarked grave, even though they couldn’t find his head to bury with his body.”
Registration is open for the 2024 Montgomery County History Conference on October 19 at Montgomery College’s Rockville campus, featuring a keynote on Thomas Smallwood, nine breakout sessions, and a documentary screening on local history, with tickets priced at $75 and discounts available for students.
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Local satire website, the Montgonion, has struck again. With pictures of “Montgomery Donuts Coming Back Soon” signs floating across area Facebook groups, we can confirm that Montgomery Donuts is not making a return.
Join historian Susan Cooke Soderberg on Friday, November 15, from 7:30-9pm for a Zoom presentation based on her upcoming book, “My Name is Not Tom.” Discover new findings about Reverend Josiah Henson’s life, revealing a more complex story beyond his autobiographies. Addition details below:
Travilah Elementary School, located at 13801 Dufief Mill Rd., opened in 1960 in what is now known as North Potomac. It is named for Travilah Clagett, who was the first postmaster for the area, leading to the United States Post Office using the name “Travilah’ to identify the previously unnamed location. The school has the following history on its website:
With the Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council holding a policy discussion and final action on the redevelopment of Lakeforest Mall on September 26, we wanted to revisit a question we asked readers back in 2021– What’s your favorite Lakeforest Mall store of all-time?
Montgomery Parks will shine a light on stories of the brave women of the Underground Railroad and the history of a 200-year-old former Quaker plantation in its September and October History Hour lecture series. Park historians will present the sessions on September 19 and October 17, from 6 – 7 p.m. at Josiah Henson Museum and Park.
Montgomery History will host the “Button Farm Almanac” tour on Saturday, Sept. 14, exploring the Button Farm Living History Center in Germantown, led by historian Tony Cohen, with a focus on plantation life and the Underground Railroad. (more…)