This year's boat program will highlight the launch boats that traveled along the canal during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Launch boats were typically 30-foot long boats that were used primarily for leisure and business. They were much smaller in comparison to the 90-foot mule-drawn boats that usually dominated the canal. Tours are […]
During the 19th century, mules acted as the "engines" of the C&O Canal by pulling boats from Georgetown to Cumberland, MD. Today, the park mules help to preserve and share the history of the canal by providing visitors with unique experiences and tangible links to the past. Join us at the Great Falls Tavern Visitor […]
Ever wonder what music echoed along the canal in the 19th century? On the first Saturday of each month, visit the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center to hear the Northern Virginia (NOVA) Dulcimer Group share their expertise on historical music. Enjoy live performances featuring dulcimers, banjos, and upright bass during this unique opportunity to experience […]
Experience history in the same courtroom where Thurgood Marshall argued for equal pay for Montgomery County’s Black teachers, a pivotal case led by the NAACP that marked the first of its kind in the nation. Peerless Rockville’s volunteer historian Ralph Buglass will illuminate the significance of the Gibbs case as an essential milestone for the […]
This year's boat program will highlight the launch boats that traveled along the canal during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Launch boats were typically 30-foot long boats that were used primarily for leisure and business. They were much smaller in comparison to the 90-foot mule-drawn boats that usually dominated the canal. Tours are […]
Engaging “N” Gauge Model Railroading Layouts Brought to You by Independent Dudes in Operation Top Secret Model Railroad Club Miniature Model N Gauge Railroad Trains Locomote through Towns, Mountainous Terrain, and Tunnels & Over Bridges! Railroad Trains Locomote at Eye-Level for the Kids! Ongoing Activities: Take a self-guided tour outside & inside the station. “Train […]
Maryland Emancipation Day was first celebrated on November 4, 1864. It marked the change in the Maryland State Constitution to free all enslaved people from their bondage. Join us on Saturday, November 2 for free admission to the Woodlawn Museum. Check in at the Visitor Center. There will also be a special double offering of […]
Maryland Emancipation Day commemorates the ratification of the Maryland Constitution of 1864, which officially abolished slavery within the state and emancipated all those still held in bondage. Join us on Saturday, November 2! All Day Events: Hands-On Activities in the Riley-Bolten House (Included with admission) Lawn Games (Included with admission) Self-guided tours (Included with admission) […]
Maryland Emancipation Day was first celebrated on November 4, 1864. It marked the change in the Maryland State Congress to free all enslaved people from their bondage. Join us on Saturday, November 2 for free guided tours of Oakley Cabin. Enjoy live music featuring blues artists, Jay Summerour and Eric Selby, folk tales by master […]
Join the Sandy Spring Slave Museum for an impactful Emancipation Day event featuring discussions on preserving Black history in schools, exploring the legacy of Sandy Spring's Freed Community, and examining […]
