Josiah Henson Museum, Park to Offer Free Admission
Josiah Henson Museum and Local Park in North Bethesda will offer free admission to the public, according to a press release. The event is organized in a partnership between Montgomery… Read More
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Black History Month: Josiah Henson Museum and Park in North Bethesda
February is Black History Month. A museum and park in North Bethesda tells the story of a man who escaped slavery and led others to freedom as a conductor for… Read More
Underground Railroad Hero Josiah Henson Honored with Street Renaming
The County Planning Board officially renamed Montrose Parkway for Josiah Henson. Friday morning. Henson worked as a slave on the Riley plantation in what is now North Bethesda until 1830.… Read More
‘Montrose Parkway’ Now ‘Josiah Henson Parkway’
The Montgomery Planning Board voted to rename Montrose Parkway in Bethesda to honor local abolitionist Rev. Josiah Henson in a Feb. 24 meeting. “He was an absolutely remarkable human being… Read More
Josiah and Matthew Henson and The Explorers Club
Last week I described the astounding life of Josiah Henson and the new Montgomery County Parks Museum that has just opened in his honor. This week I will tell you… Read More
New Josiah Henson Slavery Museum Opens in Montgomery County
After several months of delay due to the Covid pandemic, the brand-new Josiah Henson Museum in north Bethesda has just opened to the public. It is definitely worth a visit! … Read More
Museum Honors Josiah Henson who Escaped Slavery in Montgomery County
The Josiah Henson Museum and Park opened April 23. It walks you through the life of Henson on the North Bethesda property where he was enslaved. Born into slavery in… Read More
Brooke Lee Middle School to be Renamed In November
The Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School in Silver Spring moved closer to rid its ties with a state and county politician from the early 1900s whose company developed racially-restricted… Read More
Josiah Henson Park Will Reopen in Late Fall
Josiah Henson Park, a 1.43-acre historic property located at 11420 Old Georgetown Road in North Bethesda, is anticipating opening in the late Fall of 2020. Construction began on Feb. 2019 but the park has… Read More
Five Things to Know for Oct. 8 in Montgomery County
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 8 and people of the Jewish faith are celebrating Yom Kippur, which is known as the Day of Atonement. It’s considered the holiest day of the… Read More