Montgomery County Heritage Days, an annual countywide festival, celebrates the county’s historical and cultural sites. Join us throughout the weekend at several Montgomery Parks’ historic sites for free demonstrations, live music, and family-friendly activities.
All events will be held either rain or shine.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
Woodlawn Museum at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring
Explore the exhibits in the restored 1832 stone barn that highlight local agricultural, Quaker, and African American history.
10 am – 4 pm
Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park
3610 Brookeville Road, Olney
Tour the restored 19th century log cabin, home to African American tenant families during the late 1800s. Enjoy live music performed by blues musicians Jay Summerour and Eric Selby, historical interpretation by the great Sheila Arnold, storytelling and historic games.
EVENT PARKING: 19801 Georgia Avenue, Brookeville, MD 20882. Free shuttle service provided throughout the day.
12 pm – 4 pm
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
Josiah Henson Museum & Park
11410 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda
Tour the Josiah Henson Museum. Learn about the extraordinary life of Rev. Josiah Henson, formerly enslaved on the Riley plantation in Rockville, whose autobiography inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe’s fictional novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
PARKING: Across the street at Wall Local Park/Kennedy-Shriver Aquatic Center, 5900 Executive Boulevard, North Bethesda. Parking lot is open during construction.
12 pm – 4 pm
Thomas Harper Cabin at Brookside Nature Center
1400 Glenallen Avenue, Wheaton
Tour the restored, post-Civil War log cabin from the African American community of Jonesville. Explore the Harper family’s history through hands-on activities, tours, and live blues music featuring Jay Summerour & Eric Selby.
1 pm – 4 pm