Sharing Inclusive Historical & Cultural Narratives

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.
How do you like to learn?
As we develop the Untold Stories program, we are gathering preferences from park patrons about how they like to engage with history and culture.

Browse Stories
Meet people who have spoken up for their beliefs, fought for change, and served their communities. Explore stories of resilience and strong community bonds amid discrimination.

The Center of Emory Grove
Johnson’s Local Park

When Girl Scouts Sued
Rockwood Special Park

A Ground-breaking Park Planner
Caroline Freeland Urban Park

An Educator and Recreation Leader
Spencerville Local Park

The Sarah Lee Family Cemetery
Calvertown-Galway Local Park

When Schools were Segregated
Norbeck-Muncaster Mill Neighborhood Park

Montgomery’s Natural Areas Inspired Silent Spring
Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park

Carving Vessels from Stone
Ednor Soapstone Quarry Special Park

A Principled Educator and Civil Rights Leader
Edith Throckmorton Neighborhood Park

Montgomery County’s Legendary King—Mrs. Willie Pearl Mackey King
Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Park

Indigenous Relationships with Waterways
Blockhouse Point Conservation Park

A Pioneering Suffragist
Forest Glen Neighborhood Park

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

Early Village Life
Great Seneca Stream Valley Park

Historic African American Places – Interactive Map
Explore this countywide map from the Historic Preservation Office.