Potomac's Storied History Judith Welles dives into never-before-seen photos–many from Montgomery History’s collection–that shed new light on the storied history of this area of the county. With the photographs as a backdrop, Welles tells the impact of the C&O Canal and the Civil War; the story of the Gold Rush and ghosts; the Potomac Hunt; […]

Due to the developing situation involving coronavirus (COVID-19), Montgomery Preservation has postponed this event. This adult education series, hosted by Montgomery Preservation, is for the budding genealogist in us all. "Should You Take a DNA Test to Discover Your Ethnic Origin?" will be presented by Lorraine Dutcher Minor, a past president of the Genealogy Club […]

“Still Standing: The Relics of School Segregation in Montgomery County” Education, denied to the enslaved, was one of the highest priorities of emancipated African Americans. But in Montgomery County public education was not extended to black children until a decade after it was instituted for white children. Even then, the practice of “separate but equal” […]

"Black Politics and the Creation of American Citizenship" In the decades before the Civil War, African Americans in the North lived in a tenuous freedom, denied political rights and threatened with kidnapping and enslavement. In this presentation, Christopher Bonner explores individual and collective strategies African Americans used to defend their freedom and secure rights. Registration […]