Heritage Days
Each year, on the last weekend of June, Heritage Montgomery hosts its signature event – the annual Heritage Days Celebration. This two-day, free-of-charge, county-wide festival offers visitors an opportunity to sample numerous sites representing the history, culture, and natural beauty of Montgomery County.
Click here to see a short video of what the weekend has to offer.
Scroll down for listing of Musical Performances and Children's Activities.
Heritage Montgomery is pleased to sponsor
the 16th Annual HERITAGE DAYS WEEKEND!
June 29 and 30, 2013 - noon-4pm - Free!
For details about THE CIVIL WAR COMES TO ROCKVILLE on Saturday, June 29th click here
Please note a Correction to the printed Heritage Days brochure: Under Musical Performances, the concert at Glenview Mansion will take place on SUNDAY from 2-3pm.
HERITAGE DAYS PROGRAMS:
Bethesda/Glen Echo/Silver Spring Area
7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo (301-634-2222)
On Saturday, celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Spanish Ballroom with tours, music, dance performances and free dance lessons, including contra/square, swing, salsa and tango. Exhibit on the history of the ballroom and craft activities for children. Enjoy ongoing park programs both days.
5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo (301-320-1410)
Visit the home of the "Angel of the Battlefield" and founder of the American Red Cross. This Victorian-style historic house was Clara Barton's home during the last 15 years of her life. See the exhibit "Courage" highlighting and contrasting the lives and legacies of Clara Barton and Rosa Parks.
Lock 10 off Clara Barton Parkway, Cabin John (GPS direction to Lock 10, Cabin John) (301-714-2223)
Visit Lockhouse 10, now renovated to evoke the 1930s, and learn about the New Deal-era work programs that helped restore the canal and its historic structures. Hear authors and lockhouse 'quartermasters' Judith Welles (Legends of the Seven Locks and Cabin John) and Tim Shank (Molly the Canal Mule) at 2pm.
11420 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda (301-650-4373)
Tour the Riley farm where Rev. Josiah Henson was enslaved from 1795 to 1830. Henson's 1849 autobiography inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe's landmark novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Explore an archaeology dig and make your own marbles.
5. Smithville Rosenwald School Museum and Education Center Saturday only
811 East Randolph Road, Silver Spring (301-879-3700)
Tour the historic, restored Rosenwald school for African American children. Watch a film about the building, participate in lectures and meet alumnae.
8100 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring (301-495-4915)
Tour the restored 1945 National Register B&O station. See model railroads, fire trucks and the Robert Davis photo exhibit: Railroad Life. Silver Spring and MPI history will be on display. Special activities for children. Refreshments. Open at 10am on Saturday.
1313 Bonifant Road, Colesville (301-384-6088)
Take a docent-led tour of the Street Car Hall. Watch Street Cars Go to the Movies, enjoy interactive exhibits: The Trolley, by Golly and Promoting Transit. Purchase tickets for a two-mile ride through Northwest Branch Park aboard vintage streetcars.
Gaithersburg/Rockville Area
8. American Latvian Museum Saturday and Sunday
400 Hurley Avenue, Rockville (301-340-1914)
Exhibits on quadrennial Latvian song festivals, Latvian history and culture. Hands-on activities for all ages include silversmithing, Easter egg dying with onionskins and more. Refreshments. Handicrafts and books for sale.
9. Glenview Mansion Sunday only
603 Edmonston Road, Rockville (240-314-8660)
Opening reception for photo exhibits by Robert Asura, Phil Fabrizon and Beamie Young in the Art Gallery. History Display. Sunday Afternoon Concert Series with blues guitarist James Mabry from 2-3pm.
10. Historic Rockville Cemetery Tour Sunday only
1350 Baltimore Road, Rockville (301-340-2825)
One-hour walk to “meet” Civil War soldiers, Union and Confederate, and civilians of that time who are buried here. Parking in or near cemetery or at Civic Center Park; meet near the caretaker’s cottage at 3:30pm. RSVP, 301-340-2825
7 S. Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg (301-258-6160)
Visit the restored 1884 B&O railroad station complex. See a model train display, 1918 steam locomotive, general store, and interactive bank and schoolroom exhibits. Tour a caboose filled with local train history. Blue Grass Camp will perform traditional, folk and bluegrass music from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Open at 10am
12. Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory Saturday only
100 Desellum Avenue, Gaithersburg (301-258-6160)
Self-guided tours of the restored building and history park. The site was built by Rockville astronomer Edwin Smith and played an important role in scientists’ efforts to determine the “wobble of the earth”. Open at 10am
Brookeville/Olney/Sandy Spring Area
13. Oakley Cabin African American Museum and Park Saturday only
3610 Brookeville Road, Olney 301-650-4373
An African American tenant cabin from the late 1800s. Guided tours and demonstrations of 19th-century crafts. Children’s story hour by Griots Circle of Maryland at 2pm. Musical performances by Music on the Rise. Park at Longwood Local Park, 19300 Georgia Ave. Shuttle service provided.
End of North Street, Brookeville (301-570-4465)
Tour the 1860’s wood-frame schoolhouse that was used until the early 1920s and is one of the few remaining schools of the era. The restored structure displays historic photographs and children’s activities of the era.
15. Olney Theatre Center Saturday onl
2001 Sandy Spring Road, Olney (301-924-3400)
Tour this cultural campus that dates back to 1939. Enjoy performances by local community groups. Tours from 12noon-3pm, on the hour.
16. Sandy Spring Village Walking Tour Sunday only at 2:30pm
Meet at Sandy Spring Museum Parking lot, 17901 Bentley Road (240-351-5096)
Hour-long walking tour led by historian and local residents featuring 19th and 20th century historic structures and local Quaker and African American history.
17. Sandy Spring Museum Saturday and Sunday
17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring (301-774-0022)
Tour permanent and new exhibits. Saturday: blacksmithing demonstrations and Antique & Crafts Market (10am-2pm). Open Saturday from 10am to 5pm. Sunday: Re-Inventing the Wheel: a DIY event for the whole family – roll up your sleeves and discover how Old Technology + New Technology = Something Completely New! Open Sunday from 12noon to 4pm.
18. Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art Gallery Saturday only
18524 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring (301-774-4066)
Tour the restored cross-section of a slave clipper ship, the Arts Pavilion and slave log cabin. View art and artifacts in the Great Hall. At 1pm Master Storyteller Baba Jamal Koram will bring storytelling alive with history, humor, music, sharing lore of African and African American cultures. Food for sale.
19. Woodlawn Manor Museum Sunday only
16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring (301-570-5722)
Take a tour of this Federal-era manor house that contains richly restored furnishings to get a glimpse of daily life on a plantation in the 1800s. Docent in period costume will offer a cup of tea to visitors.
20. Underground Railroad Experience Trail Hike Saturday only
16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring (301-650-4373)
Join volunteer “conductors” on guided hikes along a simulated Underground Railroad trail. The 2-mile natural surface trail winds through fields to the historic Sandy Spring. Learn techniques used by freedom seekers to elude pursuers and hear true, fascinating and heartbreaking stories. The 2-hour hikes begin at 9am, 10am and 11am. Appropriate for ages 8 and up.
Germantown/Boyds/Clarksburg/Damascus/Hyattstown
See the hundred-year-old restored milk wagon, models of life-sized dairy cows and the King Farm family home. Milk a model cow, pet live animals, see a puppet show, create crafts. Exhibit and demonstration of milking equipment and butter-making. Balloon Man will make hats for children from 12noon-2pm. Open at 10am
22. Button Farm Living History Center Saturday only
16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown (301-916-7090)
Visit a living history farm depicting 1850’s plantation life. See the heirloom garden, heritage breed animals, Civil War-era barn, reconstructed plantation quarters and slave cemetery; demonstrations. Re-enactors will guide visitors on an Underground Railroad Immersion Experience.
16200 Schaeffer Road, Boyds (301-717-1980)
Come to Walt Good Flying Field in the South Germantown Park and see model aircraft of all types flying overhead throughout the day. Souvenirs for children.
24. Boyds Negro School Saturday and Sunday
19510 White Ground Road, Boyds (301-461-4646)
This one-room structure served as the sole public school for African American children in the Boyds area from 1895-1936. Watch a video, Boyds Negro School: Historic Lives. Special children’s activities. Saturday, 2pm: Prof. Larry Gibson, author of Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice. Sunday, 1-3pm: Bluegrass music by the Martin Family Band.
14920 Hyattstown Mill Road, Hyattstown (301-830-1142)
Art exhibition featuring artifacts and contemporary metal works by local artists. Saturday: Metal crafting program for children and metal casting and fabrication demonstrations. Saturday evening: Heavy metal concert featuring emerging regional bands. Sunday afternoon: folk singers will perform. Open at 10am each day.
26. Clarksburg Day Saturday only
Frederick Road, historic old town, Clarksburg (301-916-3899)
Celebrate town history with festivities and exhibits throughout the Historic District. Tour historic buildings including the 1909 schoolhouse and Dowden’s Ordinary Park. Music, children’s activities, food for sale. Open at 11am.
27. Kingsley Schoolhouse Saturday only
Little Bennett Regional Park, Clarksburg Road, Clarksburg (301-650-4373)
Enjoy tours of this one-room schoolhouse built in 1893. Old-fashioned games and crafts for the whole family. Park at the Kingsley Parking Area, 24758 Clarksburg Rd. or Froggy Hollow Trailhead Parking Area, 24472 Clarksburg Rd. and walk ½-to-¾ miles to the schoolhouse or take the Shuttle service from these parking lots to the schoolhouse from 12noon-4pm.
28. Damascus Heritage Museum Saturday only
9701 Main Street, Damascus (301-253-1811)
See the new exhibit, “From Head to Toe,” at this local history museum. Children and adults will be able to make and decorate their own hats. Open until 5pm.
C&O Canal/Western Montgomery County/Poolesville
29. Blockhouse Point Civil War Experience Saturday only
15000 River Road, Potomac (301-650-4373)
Walk in the footsteps of Civil War Union soldiers and see the remains of an 1862 outpost camp and blockhouse. Two-mile guided hikes, along an easy to moderate natural surface trail, begin at 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Meet at the parking area of the Callithea Horse Farm across from Signal Tree Lane.
River Road and Riley’s Lock Road, Poolesville (301-983-0825)
Tours offered by the C&O Canal Assoc. Additional tour of the aqueduct, stonecutting mill, and more by Garrett Peck, author of The Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca Quarry at 1pm. Open at 10am.
16800 River Road, Poolesville (301-972-8588)
Enjoy a “step-back-in-time” visit to this 19th-century one-room schoolhouse. An 1880s school will be in session with a costumed teacher. Enjoy classroom activities, games and refreshments.
32. Whites Ferry Saturday and Sunday
24801 Whites Ferry Road, Poolesville
24801 Whites Ferry Road, Poolesville
A unique cable ferry crossing the Potomac every 20 minutes, a short distance downriver from Whites Ford where J.E.B. Stuart’s cavalry crossed in the Civil War. Free rides on the ferry for foot traffic.
33. John Poole House and General Store Saturday and Sunday
19923 Fisher Avenue, Poolesville (301-972-8588)
19923 Fisher Avenue, Poolesville (301-972-8588)
Tour the 1793 log cabin that was the General Store and Trading Post and is the oldest building in Poolesville. “John Poole” will lead tours through the historic store and Civil War museum. Children’s crafts and refreshments.
34. Poolesville Museum/Old Town Hall Saturday and Sunday
19933 Fisher Ave, Poolesville (301-972-8588)
19933 Fisher Ave, Poolesville (301-972-8588)
See the ornate early-20th-century bank vault with decorative painting in this recently restored 1907 building, an iconic historic structure at the center of Poolesville. Civil War exhibits and costumed guest lecturers. Refreshments.
35. Edwards Ferry and Lockhouse 25 Saturday only
River Road and Edwards Ferry Road, Poolesville (301-972-3452)
Learn the importance of this site during the Civil War as told by costumed historians and local residents. Civil War music performed by Doug Jimerson dressed in period attire. Tour the beautifully restored circa 1840 Lockhouse offered by Canal Quarters.
MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
On Saturday
1. Glen Echo Park and Partnership for Arts and Culture - Music and dancing in the Spanish Ballroom
11. Gaithersburg Community Museum - Blue Grass Camp traditional, folk & bluegrass music from 12:30-3:30pm
13. Oakley Cabin - Music on the Rise performing throughout the afternoon
25. Hyattstown Mill - “Heavy metal” concert in the evening
26. Clarksburg Historical Society - Music
35. Edwards Ferry & Lockhouse 25 - Civil War musician Doug Jimerson performs Civil War era songs in period attire
The Civil War Comes to Rockville
Beall-Dawson House - Community Sing and Washington Revels singers from 12:00 - 3:00pm. Federal City Brass Band Concert at 2:00pm
Christ Episcopal Church - Washington Revels concerts at 11:00am and 1:00pm
Courthouse Square - Federal City Brass Band concert at 4:00pm
Rockville Town Square - Community Country Dance from 6:30-8:30pm
On Sunday
9. Glenview Mansion - Blues guitarist James Mabry from 2-3pm
24. Boyds Negro School - Martin Family Band bluegrass music from 1-3pm
25. Hyattstown Mill - Folk singers throughout the afternoon
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
On Saturday
1. Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture - Craft activities
6. Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station - Activities for children
7. National Capital Trolley Museum - Trolley cars
8. American Latvian Museum - Crafts including silversmithing and Easter egg dying
11. Gaithersburg Community Museum - Model trains and train-related activities
13. Oakley Cabin - Children’s story hour by Griots' Circle at 2pm
18. Sandy Spring Slave Museum - Master storyteller Baba Jamal Koram at 1pm
21. King Barn Dairy MOOseum - Animals, puppet show, crafts. Balloon Man from 12noon-2pm
23. DC Radio Control Club Model - Aircraft demonstrations and souvenirs for children
24. Boyds Negro School - Children’s activities
25. Hyattstown Mill - Metal crafting program for children
26. Clarksburg Historical Society - Children’s activities
27. Kingsley Schoolhouse - Old-fashioned games and crafts
28. Damascus Heritage Museum - Hat making activity
31. Seneca Schoolhouse - 1880s classroom activities & games
33. John Poole House - Children’s crafts
The Civil War Comes to Rockville
Beall-Dawson House - Children's games and crafts
On Sunday
3. Lockhouse 10, C&O Canal NHP - Tim Shank, author of the children’s book, Molly the Canal Mule at 2pm
4. Josiah Henson Park - Make your own marbles
6. Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station - Activities for children
8. American Latvian Museum - Crafts including silversmithing and Easter egg dying
17. Sandy Spring Museum - Hands-on DIY program for all ages
24. Boyds Negro School - Children’s activities
31. Seneca Schoolhouse - 1880s classroom activities & games
33. John Poole House - Children’s crafts
THE CIVIL WAR COMES TO ROCKVILLE
Saturday, June 29
Saturday, June 29
10am to 8:30pm
A full day of activities on the 150th anniversary of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart's march into town on his way to Gettysburg!
103 West Montgomery Avenue, Rockville (301-762-1492)
Re-enactments of Civil War camp life, craft demonstrations, noon-5pm. Special children’s activities 11am-3pm. Dr. Stonestreet, a Civil War surgeon, will hold “office hours.” Washington Revels from 12noon to 2pm with mummers' plays and crafts for kids; portrayals of of Abraham Lincoln, his secretary John Nicolay, and Ann Maria Weems (enslaved girl who escaped to freedom on the Underground Railroad); and a family sing at Noon with Bruce Hutton and the Roustabout Band. Federal City Brass Band at 2pm. Open 11am to 5pm
29 Courthouse Square, Rockville (301-762-0096)
Peerless Rockville hosts three lectures
10am Lecture: “Changing America,” John W. Franklin, Nat. Museum of African American History & Culture
noon Lecture: “Emancipation Proclamation at 150,” Callie Hawkins, President Lincoln’s Cottage with cameo performance by Washington Revels Jubilee Voices
2pm Lecture, “J.E.B. Stuart’s ‘Wild Ride,’ through Montgomery County” Robert C. Plumb, Historian
Courthouse Square
E. Montgomery & Maryland Avenues, Rockville
3pm: Reenactment of the June 28, 1863 arrival of J.E.B. Stuart in Rockville
4pm: Federal City Brass Band concert
109 S. Washington Street
Concerts at 11am and 1pm by Washington Revels Heritage Voices, Jubilee Voices, and Roustabout Band
Reenactment of J.E.B. Stuart’s 1863 round up of local citizens at 3:30pm
21 Gibbs Street, Rockville
6:30-8:30pm: Community Country Dance with Revels Roustabout Band and Janine Smith, dance caller
The Civil War Comes to Rockville is sponsored by Heritage Montgomery, the City of Rockville, the Conference and Visitors Bureau of Montgomery County, the Montgomery County Historical Society, Peerless Rockville, and Washington Revels.
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