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Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project

Racial terror lynching claimed the lives of at least 6,500 Black people in the United States between 1865 and 1950. This created a legacy of injustice that can still be felt today.

Although many victims remain unknown, at least 38 racial terror lynchings have been documented in Maryland. Of these, three took place in Montgomery County.

Remembering is resistance.

Lynching Victims in Montgomery County

Mr. George W. Peck
January 10, 1880

Mr. John Diggs-Dorsey

July 27, 1880

Mr. Sidney Randolph

July 4, 1896

Public Hearing on Montgomery County Lynchings

Public Hearing on Montgomery County Lynchings

Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission to Hold Hearing on October 5, 2024 The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation...

Narrative of Phillip Johnson, formerly enslaved by Dr. Elijah White of Poolesville, MD

Narrative of Phillip Johnson, formerly enslaved by Dr. Elijah White of Poolesville, MD

"I was born down on the river bottom about four miles below Edwards Ferry, on the Eight Mile Level, between Edward's Ferry and Seneca...."

Talking and Teaching the Truth to Our Children

Talking and Teaching the Truth to Our Children

What if kids were instead more systematically taught about racism at the moment they are starting to see it themselves?

News & Events

“It Happened in Rockville” Virtual Photo Exhibit

“It Happened in Rockville” Virtual Photo Exhibit

This exhibit memorializes and honors two men who were lynched in Rockville—Mr. John Diggs-Dorsey in 1880 and Mr. Sidney Randolph in 1896....

Two Lynchings: The Remembrance Pilgrimage Walk

Two Lynchings: The Remembrance Pilgrimage Walk

Take a walk to discover the history of the lynching deaths of Mr. John Diggs-Dorsey in 1880, and Mr. Sidney Randolph in 1896, in...

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