Button Farm Living History Center
Tubman Day Almanac Tour (Self-guided)
Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United StatesIn honor of International Underground Railroad Month, Button Farm will feature its self-guided Button Farm Almanac Tour on September 14th from 12 to 3 p.m. The tour provides a sensory […]
Harriet Tubman Day at Button Farm Living History Center
Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United StatesVisit Button Farm Living History Center on Saturday, September 14, 2024, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM to celebrate the remarkable life of Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) who made her first attempt […]
Open House at Button Farm
Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United StatesSelf-guided tours, pop-up exhibits and displays, locally produced crafts and food items - and much more! Details in link below. Admission is $10/car.
Open House at Button Farm
Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United StatesSelf-guided tours, pop-up exhibits and displays, locally produced crafts and food items - and much more! Details in link below. Admission is $10/car.
Emancipation Day at Button Farm
Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United StatesCelebrate the day in 1864 when Maryland changed its constitution to abolish slavery, six months before the end of the Civil War. This outdoor, open-air event includes an emancipation-themed, self-guided tour of the farm and slave cemetery accessible on your phone through our QR portal. Scavenger hunts, farm animals, "safe" hands-on history, and musical acts […]
Emancipation Day at Button Farm
Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United StatesCelebrate the day in 1864 when Maryland changed its constitution to abolish slavery during the Civil War. Button Farm will commemorate 155 years of freedom in Maryland with music, food, and history. Musical performance by the Washington Revels Jubilee Singers. Round out the day with a guided tour of the slave cemetery, along with games, […]
Blair Witch Heritage Hike
Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United StatesTwenty years ago, two young filmmakers made cinema history. "The Blair Witch Project" was a worldwide sensation, and is still one of the most profitable movies in Hollywood history. Join Ranger Ledbetter to learn how this horror classic came to be filmed here in Maryland at Seneca Creek State Park, and visit actual shooting locations […]
Halloween at Button Farm
Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United StatesCatch the spirit at Button Farm’s Haunted Halloween Event. By daylight, there will be family-friendly activities including scavenger hunt, games, animals, and haunted hay ride. In the afternoon, a special Blair Witch Project tour will be led by the Friends of Seneca Creek State Park. The tour will feature sites from the film located in […]
Button Farm Tour
Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United StatesPack your picnic basket, a blanket and some shades and come out to Button Farm for the 30th annual Montgomery County Farm Tour. If history repeats itself, then the weekend promises to be a real scorcher. They'll have shady spots in which to relax, and the sprinklers will be on for your cooling pleasure. Lawn […]
Drinks on the Veranda
Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United StatesCome to Button Farm Living History Center for the second annual Drinks on the Veranda event, following the Montgomery County Farm Tour. Relax in the shade of the wrap-around porch and enjoy a cool respite from the summertime heat. Come with friend and make some new ones. Try your hand at 19th century games, a […]