Black History Month Celebrations Josiah Henson Park 11420 Old Georgetown Road North Bethesda, MD 20852 * Saturday Guided Tours “A Walk in Father Henson’s Footsteps” February 2, 9, 16 & 23 FREE, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm+
Retrace the footsteps of Reverend Josiah Henson from his enslavement to escape on the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada. Walk the grounds where Henson toiled as a slave on the Isaac Riley plantation. Last guided tour begins at 3:00 pm. “Lyrical Rhythms: The Sounds of Freedom” Live Spoken Word Poetry Event Saturday, February 23 FREE, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Create your own "sounds of freedom" in the form of original poetry. Come prepared to share your poetry. Reception with light refreshments immediately follows. Details are online at HistoryintheParks.org. Due to the special program, the last tour begins at 2:00 pm.
Opening Day Celebrations Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park 16501 Norwood Road Sandy Spring, MD 20860 Special Night Hike on the Underground Railroad Experience Trail: "Voices of the Underground Railroad" Friday, April 12 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Register at ParkPass.org $5 per person | Course # 192899 Journey back to the 1800s during this special night hike and meet persons of the past. Registration required. Tickets NOT available onsite. Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park 3610 Brookeville Road Olney, MD 20832 Guided Cabin Tours and "When Animals Spoke..." Children's Storytelling Program Saturday, April 13 FREE, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join us at Oakley Cabin for storytelling, crafts and games for children. Explore an archaeology dig with Parks archaeologists. Josiah Henson Park* 11420 Old Georgetown Road North Bethesda, MD 20852 “A Walk in Father Henson’s Footsteps” Guided Tours Sunday, April 14 FREE, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm+
Montgomery County
Heritage Days Saturday, June 29
Underground Railroad Experience Trail Guided Hikes FREE, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Agricultural History Farm Park FREE, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Blockhouse Point Conservation Park Guided Hikes FREE, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Kingsley Schoolhouse Open House FREE, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park Guided Tours, Living History Demonstrations, Crafts & Activities for children FREE, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sunday, June 30
Josiah Henson Park* “A Walk in Father Henson’s Footsteps” Guided Tours FREE, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm+
* Parking for Josiah Henson Park is
available ONLY at the Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center 5900 Executive Blvd. North Bethesda, MD 20852 + Last guided tour begins at 3:00 pm.