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Upcoming Events
March
FREE Volunteer Guide Training
Underground Railroad Experience Trail
Saturday, March 20, 2010
9:00am - 2:30pm
Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
16501 Norwood Road,
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Register online by March 15 (Apply at ParksVolunteers.org)
Step back in time and become an Underground Railroad conductor! Lead tours along this historic 2 mile natural surface trail, which commemorates the Montgomery County the involvement of Montgomery County residents in the Underground Railroad and celebrates the Quaker heritage and traditions of Sandy Spring. SSL hours available. Weekends, April – November. For more information, visit UndergroundRRExperience.org or call 301-650-4373.
FREE Volunteer Docent Training
Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park
Saturday, May 1, 2010
9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park, Olney, MD
Register online by April 25 (Apply at ParksVolunteers.org)
Become a part of history! Come and join a terrific group of history lovers and become an Oakley Cabin volunteer tour guide (or docent). Learn more about local African American history. Lead tours through this historic house museum and former slave cabin, circa 1820 and, learn how to “make history come alive” through hands-on living history experiences. Learn to weave baskets, darn socks, dry herbs and more! Weekends, April – November. SSL hours available. For more information, visit OakleyCabin.org call 301-650-4373.
FREE Volunteer Guide Training
Bussard Farmstead
Saturday, May 15, 2010
9:00am - 1:00pm
Bussard Farmhouse at Agricultural History Farm Park
18400 Muncaster Road,
Derwood, MD 20855
Register online by May 5 (Apply at ParksVolunteers.org)
(This is a change of date!) Interested in agricultural history and life on the farm? Lead public tours through this historic house museum, sharing information on its history, furnishings, and the families who lived there, as well as the history of agriculture in Montgomery County. Weekends, April – December. SSL hours available. For more information call 301-650-4373.
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Ongoing Events
Hyattstown Mill
The mill is operated by the Hyattstown Mill Arts Project (HMAP), which hosts rotating exhibits and live music performances in the Mill Gallery from April through October. The gallery is open weekends, holidays and for special events. Call 301-874-2452 for more information.
Josiah Henson Site (formerly called Riley Farm/"Uncle Tom's Cabin")
The house and cabin are open only for special occasions at this time. For more information, please call 301-650-4373 or visit JosiahHensonSite.org
Kingsley Schoolhouse
The historic school is open only for special occasions at this time. For more information please contact Wendy Hanley at 301-528-3451.
Oakley Cabin Tours
Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park will reopen for the 2010 season on Saturday, April 10. Free tours are given by the trained docents of Oakley Cabin from Noon to 4pm on each second and fourth Saturday, Apri - November 2010.
Underground Railroad Experience Trail
Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park - 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860. 301-650-4373
Guided hikes will resume for the 2010 season on Saturday, April 3. Free guided hikes will be held every Saturday through November 6 at 10:00am. Please check the Underground Railroad Experience Trail website for more information. Self-guided hikes are also available along the Underground Railroad Experience Trail. Free. Trail Map
Last updated: December 29, 2009
Montgomery County Department of Parks