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

Were White Women in Montgomery County Enslavers?

MoCoLMP wondered—how many enslavers in Montgomery County, MD were women, and how many enslaved persons did they claim?

Freedom House Museum and walking Manumission Tour in Old Town Alexandria with MoCoLM

Sunday, December 8 Walking tour, 10-11:30 a.m. Lunch, 12-1:30 p.m. Freedom House Museum, 2:15-4:45 p.m. Join MoCoLMP in Old Town...

NEW DATE! Striking Out Racially Restrictive Covenants: A MoCoLMP Hands-On Workshop

NEW DATE: Saturday, February 22, 2025 3-4:30 p.m. Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library (Silver Spring Library) Racially restrictive...

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“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

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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Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project

Lynching Victims in Montgomery County

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