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July 14, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Sandy Spring Slave Museum Takes Financial Hit As County Wrestles with Racist History

Since 1988, visitors of the Sandy Spring Slave Museum and African Art Gallery have learned about Sandy Spring’s Quaker history and its ties to the underground railroad. The museum has been temporarily closed since March because of the coronavirus and it hasn’t hosted any in-person tours. Its closure comes at a time when Montgomery County […]

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July 6, 2013 | Staff Writer

Civil War Comes to Rockville (Video)

The Civil War came to Rockville all the way from 1863 to 2013 and there was a crowd for the re-enactment and Heritage Montgomery celebration. Take a look at the arrival of J.E.B. Stuart and the reaction of local historians: Visit our PEG partner Rockville11 to view more of its programming.

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