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The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Family Day: Remembrance and Reconciliation Family Day

In commemoration of Montgomery County Remembrance and Reconciliation Month, Josiah Henson Museum and Park will offer free admission, special archaeology tours, and hands-on programs for families throughout the weekend. No registration required. Saturday hours are 10am to 4pm, Sunday hours are 12pm to 4pm.

  • Special exhibition – Footsteps Toward Freedom: Honoring Local Lives
  • 10 – 4pm Hands-on craft activities including a Scavenger Hunt
  • 11:30am Remembrance and Reconciliation with The Resurrectors – Storytime featuring excerpts from The Resurrectors: Henry Highland Garnet and the Spirit of the Wind with author and historian Dr. Cheryl LaRoche
  • 12:30pm Free Archaeology Tour
  • 1:30pm Remembrance and Reconciliation with The Resurrectors – Book launch for The Resurrectors: Henry Highland Garnet and the Spirit of the Wind and author talk with Dr. Cheryl LaRoche
  • 2:30pm Free Archaeology Tour
  • 3:30pm Free Archaeology Tour

Free admission to Josiah Henson Museum and Park and programs are made possible with support from the Montgomery County Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation.

Time:
Saturday, November 14, 2026
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Location:
Josiah Henson Museum and Park

11410 Old Georgetown Road
North Bethesda, MD 20852

Fee:

$0.00

Age Range:
All Ages
Links:
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