History in the Parks
Historic & Archaeological Sites to Visit
Imagine going back in time, learning how family, friends, and neighbors lived. Discover that you haven’t traveled far. You’re in your own backyard, in your local park system.
Montgomery Parks owns several historic sites that are currently open to the public (some with limited access), often through partnerships with non-profit groups.
- Battery Bailey
- Blockhouse Point Civil War Experience
- Bussard Farmstead at the Agricultural History Farm Park
- Hyattstown Mill
- Josiah Henson Historic Site (formerly called "Uncle Tom's Cabin")
- Kingsley Schoolhouse
- Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park
- Paint Branch Trail
- Silver Spring/Acorn Park
- Underground Railroad Experience Trail
- Waters House
- Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
News & Events
- Woodlawn Stone Barn Visitors Center Project
We need your input on the future Visitor Center at in the Stone Barn at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park in Sandy Spring, MD. Please review the project background information and then give us your opinion by taking our Online Survey. Once you complete the survey, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 Visa Gift Card! - Be a part of history and become a Parks volunteer Historic Guide!
Volunteer opportunities await you at one of our Historic Sites! Trail guides are needed to provide guided hikes for the Underground Railroad Experience Trail, and docents are needed to provide tours for both the historic Bussard Farmhouse at the Agricultural History Farm Park and Oakley Cabin African American Museum. Search for historic and cultural volunteer opportunities at ParksVolunteers.org and apply today! - Upcoming Events
Fun and exciting upcoming events are happening in and around our Historic and Archaeological attractions. Check the calendar.
Last update: June 17, 2010
Montgomery County Department of Parks