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Pleasant View Historic Site
11810 Darnestown Road, Gaithersburg,
MD 20878,
301/ 926-1798. By appointment only.
In April of 1868, three years
after the Civil War, three acres of property was purchased in trust for
$54.00 to establish a Methodist Episcopal Church. The congregants of this
developing Black community worshipped at the Quince Orchard Colored School
House, until they could afford to build their church. By 1888, the church
was constructed. Today, the Pleasant View Historical Association has a
mission to collect, maintain and exhibit artifacts and memorabilia that
document the local history and culture of this community - - more importantly
to preserve and protect this three-acre monument for future generations.
Sandy Spring Slavery Museum
and African Art Gallery, Inc.
18524 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring,
MD 20860, 301/ 384-0727.
Sat. and Sun., 12 noon to 4 pm and by appointment.
The museum's campus boasts
three displays: a cross-section of a slaving clipper ship depicting conditions
in the Middle Passage; a slavery-era log cabin relocated from Olney, Maryland;
and an arts pavilion displaying artifacts, sculpture, musical instruments,
masks and more - reflecting the African Diaspora. The Great Hall, which
will house artifacts and documents representing the civil rights movement,
will open July 2002.
Warren Historic Site
Whites Ferry Road, Poolesville,
MD 20837, 301/258-9021.
By appointment only.
Following the Civil War, free Blacks and former slaves purchased land
and built the Warren Methodist Episcopal Church, Martinsburg Negro School,
and Charity Lodge Hall. These buildings were the anchor and center for
religious worship, educational development, and social interaction for
this rural African American community. These three buildings of historic
significance remain standing on their original site. The goals and visions
of the Warren Historic Site Committee are to preserve archival and historical
materials and to collect and display photographs and artifacts that trace
the origins of this community.
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