Programs

Heritage Education
 

 

Programs and Tours offered by
Peerless Rockville

Programs
Explore Rockville's past and enjoy good fellowship with your neighbors by
joining us for our annual cycle of educational events and celebrations, including
our New Year's Day Brunch
and Preservation Awards.
 

Self-Guided Tours
Discover the colorful past of Rockville's many historic sites and special neighborhoods. Tour historic sites with Peerless Rockville through our self-guided walking tour publications.
 

The Underground Railroad: Rockville People and Places - Free Brochure
Read about Josiah Henson, Ann Maria Weems, the Beall family and others who played a role in antebellum Rockville.  Includes a list of local UGRR sites and publications.  Call 301-762-0096 or click here for a free brochure.  The brochure needs to be printed on 8.5"x14" paper and it will take a few moments to load on the computer.

 

Bicycle Tour

Peerless Rockville Bicycle tours of Historic Rockville (four different routes).  Available for download

 

Other Tours

Available at Peerless Rockville office location

  • Historic and Architectural Guide to the Rockville Pike

  • F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Rockville: Rockville in the 1920s**

  • A Walking Guide to Peerless Rockville

  • Explore Rockville (highlights the town as it existed from 1801 to 1850)

 

Heritage Education
Learn more about the history and evolution of Rockville's neighborhoods and landmarks through our heritage education lecture programs.  In  2006,  the theme of our  programs was
Rockville's Recent Past. 
In previous years we focused on neighborhoods and people of Rockville. Click here for 2007 Education Programs.

Living history events have brought to life Rockville in the Civil War and colonial times.

Programs throughout the year highlight other aspects of Rockville's history, such as the story of the charismatic and controversial religious leader, Father Divine.