October Events: Reed Dodge, Suffrage, and a Socially Distanced History Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour
The History of Reed Brothers Dodge 1915 to 2012October 8, 2020 at 7 pmFree on WebExRegister Now! See a century of change in this unique collection of rare photographs from a longtime Rockville business! Presented by Jeanne Gartner, a co-owner of the former Reed Brothers Dodge and founder Lewis Reed’s granddaughter. Reed Brothers Dodge was […]
Forging Freedom: Endurance, Escape, and Rockville’s Underground Railroad Presentation on Zoom
Forging Freedom: Endurance, Escape, and Rockville’s Underground Railroad Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 7pmFree on ZoomRegister Now A virtual presentation on Peerless Rockville’s exhibit “Forging Freedom: Endurance, Escape, and Rockville’s Underground Railroad.” September is Underground Railroad Month! To make our Forging Freedom: Endurance, Escape, and Rockville’s Underground exhibit more accessible, Peerless Rockville is offering it […]
September Events
Rockville’s Historic GemsSeptember 3, 2020 at noon on ZoomFree Register now Ralph Buglass, the co-author of Peerless Rockville’s pictorial history Images of America: Rockville will showcase our city’s treasures–along with historic gems that have fallen victim to the passage of time. See if you agree with his picks…and see how many of the lost treasures […]
Gems of the Collection: Malcolm Walter
August 20, 2020 at 12 pm Free on Zoom! Register now! A picture is worth a thousand words! Nothing brings the past to life better than pictures. Peerless Rockville invites you to a presentation of the photographs of Malcom Walter, a professional photographer who operated from his home in Kensington from 1918-1932. His clients included […]
Event: The Life of Josiah Henson
The Life of Josiah Henson August 13, 2020 at 7 pm On-line – FREE! Register now! Peerless Rockville and the Glenview Mansion Speaker Series is thrilled to welcome Jamie Ferguson Kuhns, senior historian for Montgomery Parks, as she presents on her book Sharp Flashes of Lightning Come from Black Clouds: The Life of Josiah Henson. […]
Two-Part Lynchings in Rockville Event
Register Now! A two-part event on Zoom with Peerless Rockvillle, Montgomery History, Montgomery County Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation, and the Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project. In Part 1, Montgomery History Archivist Sarah Hedlund will present the work she has undertaken in the last year, primarily using newspaper articles from the time, to document the […]
Grant News
We are delighted to announce that funding has been provided to Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation from Maryland Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. This operating funding will help us to continue to serve the public during these […]
Great Escapes: Journeys of Maryland’s Underground Railroad
July 7 on Zoom, 12 pm or 7 pm Register now! Join Peerless Rockville and historian Anthony Cohen for a lecture and preview of the upcoming book Great Escapes: Journeys on Maryland’s Underground Railroad. A project of The Menare Foundation, Inc. and Heritage Montgomery, the book explores the people, places and social forces the created […]
Peerless Rockville Stands in Solidarity with the Black Community
We recognize the need to address racial inequities as we reflect on the state of our society. We acknowledge, respect, and appreciate the contributions that black Americans have made to shape our city, county, and country. We denounce acts of violence, racism, and injustice towards people of color. Listening to each other’s stories and understanding […]
Zoom Event: Bees, Beneficials, and Blooms
Thursday, June 4, 2020, 12:00 PM Free on Zoom! Register now! Want to help the honeybees and other pollinators, but confused about what plants to put in your garden? Interested in attracting all of those insect “good guys” to your property, so that they’ll do some of the pest management for you? Come find out […]