Calling Montgomery County Artists!
To celebrate the new Montgomery History Center and the County’s 250th, Montgomery History invites Montgomery County artists to submit work to their inaugural art exhibit titled, "MoCo at 250: Then and Now."
It Happened Here: Remembering Three Lynchings at MoCo libraries
2026 “IT HAPPENED HERE: REMEMBERING THREE LYNCHINGS” was developed by MoCoLMP and reveals the forgotten and nearly-erased history that occurred in our county. Originally focused on the two lynchings that took place in Rockville, the exhibit now includes Mr. Peck’s lynching in Poolesville. With site markers and photographs, this exhibit traces the paths of the three lynchings: Mr. George Peck in 1880, Mr. John Diggs-Dorsey in 1880 and Mr. Sidney Randolph in 1896. Each of these
MoCoLMP Around Town—April 2026
MoCoLMP has been busy this spring--read what we've been up to!
“IT HAPPENED HERE” photo exhibit now at Olney Library, MCPL
March 16–April 16, 2026, at Olney Library, during library hours April 17-May 8, at Wheaton library, 11701 Georgia Ave, Wheaton, MD “IT HAPPENED HERE: REMEMBERING THREE LYNCHINGS” was developed by MoCoLMP and reveals the forgotten and nearly-erased history that occurred in our county. Originally focused on the two lynchings that took place in Rockville, the exhibit now includes Mr. Peck’s lynching in Poolesville. With site markers and photographs, this exhibit traces the paths
“IT HAPPENED HERE” photo exhibit hosted at Blackrock Center for the Arts
“IT HAPPENED HERE: REMEMBERING THREE LYNCHINGS” was developed by MoCoLMP and reveals the forgotten and nearly-erased history that occurred in our county. Originally focused on the two lynchings that took place in Rockville, the exhibit has recently expanded to include Mr. Peck’s lynching in Poolesville. With site markers and photographs, this exhibit traces the paths of the three lynchings: Mr. George Peck in 1880, Mr. John Diggs-Dorsey in 1880 and Mr. Sidney Randolph in 1896
IT HAPPENED HERE: Remembering Three Lynchings—Opening Reception
A MoCoLMP photo exhibit We are pleased to announce the opening of our updated exhibit, It Happened Here: Remembering Three Lynchings , at...
It Happened Here: Remembering Three Lynchings Exhibit
MoCoLMP's new, expanded exhibit on the three lynchings in 1880s and '90s Montgomery County, MD premieres Sep. 22 in Poolesville, MD.
Field trip to Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History & Culture
Located in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum celebrates the significant accomplishments and struggles of African...
REVISIT/REIMAGINE: Banneker-Douglass Museum, Annapolis
The official museum of Maryland's African American history, the Banneker-Douglass Museum is in the historic former Mt. Moriah African...
Juneteenth in Kensington
MoCoLMP volunteers joined in the Juneteenth celebration in Kensington on Saturday, June 15. Many people approached our table wanting to...
“It Happened in Rockville” Virtual Photo Exhibit
It Happened in Rockville: Remembering Two Lynchings This exhibit memorializes and honors two men who were lynched in Rockville—Mr. John Diggs-Dorsey in 1880 and Mr. Sidney Randolph in 1896. The exhibit is part of a larger initiative to educate and engage our community in acknowledging the history and legacy of lynching and racial terrorism in Montgomery County, MD. View it here.