Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories

Black Baseball & Softball Community Heritage Project: Stay Involved

Montgomery Parks hosted an in-person public meeting on February 2, 2026 and a virtual open strategy session on March 10, 2026 for this new Untold Stories project focused on the history of African American baseball and softball in Montgomery County. To learn more view the Feb. 2 meeting recap and Feb 2 meeting notes and March 10 meeting notes.

The next virtual open strategy session will take place on April 14 from 7–8 pm. This session will provide an opportunity to discuss oral histories, upcoming community events, and sandlot fields near Montgomery Park locations. Please complete the registration form to receive the meeting link.

About Untold Stories

The Untold Stories program works with communities throughout the county to share diverse stories in parks, along trails, and online.

The program is in collaboration with Montgomery Planning’s Historic Preservation Office and is a shared effort to bring greater recognition to people, places, and events with significant histories that have been undervalued in the past.

Browse Stories by Interactive Map

Explore meaningful histories connected to county parkland. Meet people who have fought for change and served their communities. Be inspired by resilience and strong community bonds amid discrimination.

The interactive map allows you to search by location or filter by themes, such as activism or African American history. You can also view large-scale images and links to additional resources.

Click the image below to access the interactive map in a new browser window.

A map of Montgomery County with orange dots on it indicate points of interest. Each dot corresponds to a story about local history and culture. The banner reads "Untold Stories Interactive Map." Clicking on the image will bring users to the interactive map.

Browse Stories by Park Webpage

A black and white photo showing an African American men's baseball team posing for a team photo in front of a wooden outfield fence.

The Center of Emory Grove

Johnson’s Local Park

Crop of a photo of a button from the 3rd annual Montgomery County Pride day. The text shown reads "Montgomery Pride: From Silence to Celebration"

LGBTQ+ History

Montgomery & Prince George’s Counties

Photo of an educational panel titled Native Farming installed in a open field near a tree

Indigenous Signage Project

Multiple Locations

Montgomery’s Natural Areas Inspired Silent Spring

Rachel Carson Conservation Park

Colorized photo of Mildred Pumphrey in 1957. She's smiling and wearing a striped shirt.

An Educator and Recreation Leader

Spencerville Local Park

A black and white photo showing several teenage girls and young women standing on steps. Many raise their right fists in the air and have their mouths open.

When Girl Scouts Protest

Rockwood Special Park

Photo Number Three: Granite marker located in the center of burial mount

The Sarah Lee Family Cemetery

Calvertown-Galway Local Park

When Schools were Segregated

Norbeck-Muncaster Mill Neighborhood Park

A black-and-white photo of Caroline Freeland standing with male colleagues. Most hold a framed certificate. They stand in front of an aerial photo of Washington, DC.

A Ground-breaking Park Planner

Caroline Freeland Urban Park

Photo showing deer grazing at the edge between grass and a stand of trees

Carving Vessels from Stone

Ednor Soapstone Quarry Special Park

A black and white photo showing Edith Throckmorton

A Principled Educator and Civil Rights Leader

Edith Throckmorton Neighborhood Park

Willie Mackey King smiles while sitting in a church pew.

Montgomery County’s Legendary King—Mrs. Willie Pearl Mackey King

Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Park

Indigenous Relationships with Waterways

Blockhouse Point Conservation Park

Black and white photograph of Lavinia M. Engle as a young woman. Her hair is in a braid, wrapped around her head.

A Pioneering Suffragist

Forest Glen Neighborhood Park

Black and white photo of women and girls in the Washington Women's Commonwealth

A Self-sufficient Women’s Commune (1903-1946)

Peachwood Neighborhood Park

Early Village Life

Great Seneca Stream Valley Park

Map of significant African Americans places, Montgomery Planning's Historic Preservation Office, 2023

Historic African American Places – Interactive Map

Explore this countywide map from the Historic Preservation Office.