6th Annual Montgomery History Conference

***The Montgomery County History Conference has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 4th, at the same times and location!*** 

The only change to the program is the final General Session.  Bill Offutt will present “Montgomery County: A Rich History.”  Using slides that evoke the past and indicate the vast changes that occurred here over three centuries, Mr. Offutt will overview the county’s past and its people from the era of Indian settlements to today’s urban-suburban development.

If you have already registered for the Conference, please let us know by noon on January 30th if you are able to attend on February 4th.  We will open up registration to new attendees at noon on the 30th; these spaces will be limited, and we'll accept new registrations on a first-come, first-serve basis.  

Click here for a pdf of the Conference brochure and registration form.

Mark your calendar for the 6th annual Montgomery County History Conference!

WHAT: 
A day filled with informative sessions on local history topics of interest to researchers, historians, students and teachers, the general public and the generally curious; professional development for volunteers and staff at history organizations.  2012 topics include Writing and Publishing your Community History, the Sugarland Story, the history of Montgomery Village, Archaeology and the War of 1812 in Maryland, Ask the Experts about grants and fundraising, presentations and interpretation through Modern Media, and Why does the Civil War still live? 

WHEN:  NEW DATE: Saturday, February 4, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

WHERE:  Agricultural History Farm Park, a friendly venue in a beautiful setting at 18400 Muncaster Road, in Derwood, Maryland. 

COST: (includes all sessions and workshops, continental breakfast, and lunch):  $50 for Montgomery County residents; $55 for out of county.    Students with ID $20.

WHAT ELSE:  Showcase of history-related organizations – Book sales – information -- networking

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER: A pdf version of our registration form, with session descriptions, is available here.  Forms may be mailed or faxed to MCHS.

PRESENTED BY:  The Montgomery County Historical Society in partnership with M-NCPPC Montgomery County Department of Parks; Heritage Montgomery; Archaeological Society of Maryland Mid-Potomac Chapter; Mary Kay Harper Center for Suburban Studies; Peerless Rockville; Montgomery Preservation; Strathmore Hall; and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County.