Montgomery County Historical Society

Beyond The Call of Duty

I was doing some genealogical work in Montgomery County and got so carried away in Brookeville that I arrived at the Historical Society in Rockeville right at 4 pm. The door was unlocked, so I walked...

Wrong Day turned into Best Day

It was Tuesday and I didn't know they are open only from Wednesday through Sunday until 4 PM. (I was on the website expecting to see their hours but didn't-so I'm hoping they will improve on that. I ...

A series of Interesting,Serious Small Museums

Lots to learn about. Get "under the hood" of Montgomery County's origins and history from its first settlement, human slavery, the civil war though the 20th century. The history is not necessarily u...

Good overview of MoCo history

Interesting visit and way to learn about local history. Things are well preserved and the docent was very engaged.

Interesting Small Museum With Local History

Visited the Beall-Dawson House to see an exhibit of 1920's "flapper era" clothes ("Cocktails, Lipstick & Jazz") and other items. It was a small collection, but well curated and it was fun to see real ...