Confederates

June 18, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Potomac Street Names Honoring Confederate Officers Receive New Names

Three streets in Potomac that bear the names of Confederate officers will be renamed to honor African American historical figures, the Montgomery County Planning Department announced one day before Juneteenth. The streets currently named J.E.B Stuart Road and J.E.B. Stuart Court will be renamed Geneva Mason Road and Geneva Mason Court respectively. The street now […]

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January 12, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

County Moves to Eliminate Street Names Honoring Confederates, Slaveowners

Montgomery County is moving to rename Jeb Stuart Court, Jeb Stuart Road and Jubal Early Court in Potomac and then continue to research and rename other streets and places with the goal of eliminating all street and place names connected to a Confederate or slaveowner The Montgomery County Planning Commission has been researching these street […]

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