Bethesda Fine Arts Festival Returns May 11 & 12
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Apr 24, 2020
Stay connected from home with “History Conversations,” periodic virtual lectures from our talented corps of speakers covering a wide variety of local history topics. Each lecture is livestreamed via Zoom and then posted to our website for a week.
“Potomac's Storied History”
with Judith Welles
Friday, April 24 @ 10:30 a.m.
Judith Welles dives into never-before-seen photos--many from Montgomery History's collection--that shed new light on the storied history of this area of the county. With the photographs as a backdrop, Welles tells the impact of the C&O Canal and the Civil War; the story of the Gold Rush and ghosts; the Potomac Hunt; the growth of a bustling commercial and residential area; and much more. Join us for this inside look ... view more »
Free admission