We own several historic sites open to the public, some with limited access, and some in partnership with non-profit groups.
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Agricultural History Farm Park
Agricultural History Farm Park
See the past, present, and future of Montgomery County farming at the Agricultural History Farm Park. This scenic 455 acre park features rolling hills, open fields, an apple orchard, and a variety of farm animals. Get a unique perspective on the county’s rich farming heritage while visiting barns, historic buildings, a modern farming activity center, and other facilities at the park.
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Acorn Urban Park
Acorn Urban Park
According to local history, this spring was given its name in 1840 by a newspaper publisher and friend of President Andrew Jackson, Francis Preston Blair, after he discovered the spring bubbling up through shiny mica sand.
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Battery Bailey
Battery Bailey
This man-made hill was constructed during the Civil War to support cannons aimed at protecting the reservoir of water for Washington, D.C
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Blockhouse Point Civil War Experience
Blockhouse Point Civil War Experience
The Park encompasses historic Civil War ruins of national significance, mature upland forests and views of the Potomac Valley not equaled elsewhere in Montgomery County.
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Bussard Farmstead
Bussard Farmstead
This 1908 farm of the Bussard family includes a large bank barn, water tank house and other outbuildings.
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Josiah Henson Park
Josiah Henson Park
The Josiah Henson Park is a historic resource of local, state, national and international significance because of its association with Reverend Josiah Henson, whose 1849 autobiography inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe's landmark novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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Kingsley Schoolhouse
Kingsley Schoolhouse
Built in 1893 in an area known locally as “Froggy Hollow”, the Kingsley school house served the community until it closed in 1935, when the great depression forced families to leave the area to look for work. Of the late 19th century one room school houses still existing in Montgomery County, the Kingsley Schoolhouse is one of the few that is open to the public as museum.
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Little Bennett Regional Park Historic Sites
Little Bennett Regional Park Historic Sites
As early as the 18th century, the Little Bennett Valley was the scene of farms and small scale industries capitalizing on the region’s abundant resources of timber, water, vegetation and vast acreage for farming.
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Oakley Cabin African American Museum and Park
Oakley Cabin African American Museum and Park
Built as one of three cabins, the cabin was the center of an African American roadside community from emancipation well into the 20th century.
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Paint Branch Stream Valley Trail
Paint Branch Stream Valley Trail
The trail features views of Paint Branch stream and passes the historic Valley Mill and the former site of Snowden Mill. These mills are among the oldest in the County, dating back to the 18th century.
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Seneca Store Rehabilitation – formerly Poole’s Store
Seneca Store Rehabilitation – formerly Poole’s Store
The Seneca Store, formerly known as Poole’s Store, is at the heart of a small farming center established in 1732.
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Underground Railroad Experience Trail Hikes
Underground Railroad Experience Trail Hikes
The Underground Railroad Experience Trail hikes commemorate the involvement of Montgomery County residents in the Underground Railroad and celebrates the Quaker heritage and traditions of Sandy Spring.
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Waters House Special Park
Waters House Special Park
The Waters House is the oldest house in Germantown. Located on Pleasant Fields, the estate includes a 1790s dwelling and barn that represent farm life in the mid-1800s.
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Woodlawn Museum
Woodlawn Museum
Visit the Woodlawn Museum’s stone barn exhibits where echoes of the past tell the story of a bustling farm, its community, and those who made a bold bid for freedom on the Underground Railroad. Learn about Woodlawn’s earliest residents and their neighbors.
