Montgomery County, Maryland, USA

Like other affluent suburbs, Montgomery County, outside Washington D.C., is sprinkled with QuaintPlaces. You just need to know where to find them and how to avoid heavy traffic to get there. Brookside Gardens is particularly well known to garden enthusiasts. Bethesda is known for art and international cuisine. In Rockville, you can visit the grave site of F. Scott Fitzgerald. You can find historic sites and art galleries in Gaithersburg, Glen Echo, Poolesville, Sandy Spring, Silver Spring, and several other communities that are easily accessible from interstate highways during non-rush hours.

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St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Laytonsville (Built in 1909)

Location

Central Maryland
Northwest side of Washington D.C.
I-495 and I-270

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Population

Over 900,000

Montgomery County Historical Society

Beall-Dawson House (Rockville) (tours)
Stonestreet Museum (19th Century medicine) (Rockville)

Museum shop

All above at 103 West Montgomery Avenue, Rockville
Tuesday-Sunday noon - 4:00 pm
301-762-1492 www.MontgomeryHistory.org

Waters House at Pleasantfield (1790s farmhouse)

12535 Milestone Manor Lane, Germantown
Wednesday 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
301-515-2887 www.MontgomeryHistory.org

Historic Medley District (Northwestern area of county)

John Poole House and Garden (Poolesville)

(free tours) 301-972-8588

Seneca Schoolhouse (in Seneca Creek State Park)

301-972-8588

Other Mansions and Museums

Great Falls Tavern Visitors Center

(in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park)
www.NPS.gov/ChOh

Glenview Mansion

603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville
301-309-3001 www.ci.Rockville.MD.us/Glenview

Kentlands Mansion

320 Kent Square, Gaithersburg
301-258-6425 www.ci.gaithersburg.md.us

National Capital Trolley Museum

1313 Bonifant Road, Colesville
301-384-6088 www.DCtrolley.org

Needwood Mansion (1857)

6700 Needwood Road, Derwood
301-948-7494

Sandy Spring Museum

17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring
301-774-0022 www.SandySpringMuseum.org

Strathmore Hall

(mansion, art gallery, gift shop, performing arts center)
10701 Rockville Pike. North Bethesda
301-530-0540 www.Strathmore.org

Woodlawn Manor

16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring
301-299-5026
www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/facilities/woodlawn.shtm

Gardens

Brookside Gardens (50 acres) Information and photos

1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton
301-949-8230 www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/brookside

McCrillis Gardens (5 acres)

6910 Greentree Road, Bethesda 301-365-1657 www.mc-mncppc.org/parks/brookside/mccrilli.shtm

Historic Districts

Downtown Bethesda Information and photos

Olde Towne Gaithersburg Information and photos

Kensington Historic District www.tok.org

Antique shops

Antiques Row (Kensington)

I-495, exit Connecticut Ave. north and watch for signs

Olney Antique Dealers Association (several shops)

Arts and crafts galleries

See: Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Germantown,

Glen Echo, Rockville, Sandy Spring

Glen Echo Park and Clara Barton House

Glen Echo Park (former amusement park)

www.BPS.gov/GlEc

Clara Barton National Historic Site (tours)

Where the American Red Cross was founded.
www.NPS.gov/ClBa

Both sites are adjacent to each other.

Other QuaintPlaces

Butler's Orchard (pick your own produce, farm store)

22200 Davis Mill Road, Germantown 301-428-0444

F. Scott Fitzgerald grave site

Corner of Routes 355 and 28, Rockville

Lancaster Market (Germantown) (Amish)

Bakery, restaurant, candy shop, furniture, produce, meat
Thursday 10:00 a.m.- Saturday 3:00 p.m.

Festivals

August:

Montgomery County Agricultural Fair (Gaithersburg)

September and October:

Many arts and crafts fairs

Recommended stay

Include in a visit to Washington D.C.
Several days to visit all QuaintPlaces in the county

Tourist information

Montgomery County Conference and Visitors

Bureau: 800-925-0880 www.CVBMontCo.com

Arts and Humanities Council:

www.CreativeMoCo.org

Montgomery County government:

www.MontgomeryCountyMD.gov

Campgrounds and RV parks in Montgomery Co.

Check Woodall's guide

Hotels and vacation rentals in Montgomery Co.

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Family Vacation Rentals

One-stop reservations (Airlines, hotels, resorts, car rentals, cruises, last-minute deals, etc.)

Car rentals

Budget

Enterprise

Thrifty

Maps, trip planning, driving directions, etc.

Printed travel maps or download
and print. Rand McNally and others.
Driving directions, wall maps,
globes, nautical charts, atlases

Download high-res hiking and mountain
biking trail maps, topographic maps,
guidebooks, etc. Free trial subscription

Barnes&Noble
Many travel books and
guides. Fodors, etc.

National Geographic travel
guides, maps, atlases, etc.

Amusement park tickets

Discount theme and water park tickets

Southern California theme parks

Orlando theme parks and many more

Discounts for U.S. veterans and active duty

Join Veterans Advantage and get discounts on Amtrak, Greyhound, hotels, car rentals, etc. Save up to 70%. Magazine. Many benefits.

Spas and other experiences

Locate vacation spas, connoisseur spas, medical spas, weight-loss spas, discounts, gift certificates, Spafinder Magazine, gifts.

Spas, balloon rides, wine tasting, hang
gliding, rafting, adventures in and near
major US cities. Packages make good gifts.

Luggage and gear (Click buttons)

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Maryland calendars, books, etc. (see ads in blue to the right)

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