Historical Marker Stands Near Site of Poolesville Lynching
A new marker in Poolesville tells the story of a lynching in the late 1800s. It is the first historical marker in the county for a racial lynching, according to… Read More
George Peck
Historical Marker Dedication Remembers Lynching Victim
On Sunday, Oct 22, the Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project (MoCoLMP) will dedicate a historical marker to George Peck in Poolesville. Peck was the first of three victims of lynching… Read More
Gaithersburg Event Remembers Racial Lynchings in Montgomery County
A discussion on the racial lynchings that took place more than a century ago in Montgomery County will be held on Sept. 14 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the… Read More
Commission Remembers County Residents Lynched More Than a Century Ago
The Montgomery County Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation remembers two county residents killed in July more than 100 years ago by lynch mobs and who never had their day in… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, Feb. 2, In Montgomery County
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 2. On this day in 1862, slavery was abolished in Washington D.C.; on this day in 1914, Ernest Just, one of the first Black scientists to… Read More