Woodlawn Manor House
The Woodlawn Manor House is open to the public by guided tour only at select times- admission fee charged.
The Federal style house reflects the former owners and uses since the home’s construction in the early 1800s. Learn about the Palmer family that oversaw the farm for nearly 100 years and explore the historic home’s first floor and outbuildings. Tours include interior and exterior spaces including optional areas that are not ADA accessible.
Tour Times: April 4 – November 22, 2026 Saturday 11 am & 2 pm, Sunday 1 pm
Fee: $5 per person. Tickets sold at the Visitor Center the day of your visit.
Appropriate for: Ages 7 and up. Fee charged for ages 6 and up.
Starting July 20, 2026, house tours will not be available while the air conditioning and heating systems are replaced. Tours will resume once the project is completed. Contact the MCP office or ask at the Visitor Center for the current status. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Tours will not be offered: August 8, September 19, September 20, November 14, November 15. Please note: Tours are based on available staffing and are subject to last minute cancellation. Please check at the Visitor Center the day of your visit for availability.
Staff Tip: Does your party include 15 or more people? Consider a private Group Tour Reservation
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History
Woodlawn Manor was constructed in the early 1800s. Dr. William Palmer and his son Benjamin were the longest property owners from the early 1800s to early 1900s. Francis Scott Key was a visitor when the home also served as a boarding school. In the late 1970s Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission purchased the property from the McKeever family establishing Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park.
Today the Manor House and its outbuildings illustrate Montgomery County’s agricultural history. The outbuildings consist of a 19th century stone barn (today home to the Woodlawn Museum), stone springhouse/meat house, board and batten tenant house and a 19th century log building that may have served as slave living quarters.
Social Occasion Rentals
WMCP’s buildings and park property are not available for social occasion rental events of any kind. Event Center operations at Woodlawn ended in 2017. Montgomery Parks operates several Event Centers for social occasion events. Visit the Events Centers webpage for more information: Montgomery Parks Event Centers
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