Ongoing Exhibits

To view our online-only exhibits, visit https://montgomeryhistory.org/online-exhibits/.  

Beginning September 26, 2020, the Stonestreet Museum will reopen to the public. Opening hours are Saturdays-Sundays, 12-4 pm. Masks are required and visiting groups may not exceed more than six people. Only one group will be permitted in the museum at a time. Contact Info@MontgomeryHistory.org with questions.

The Jane Sween Research Library, Beall-Dawson House, and Museum Shop continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. We are not announcing a reopening date for these buildings at this time. Receive updates about reopening by subscribing to our e-newsletter and following us on Facebook and Instagram. In the meantime, you can visit our events calendar and Montgomery History Connected page to learn about virtual events and online offerings.

Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine

Reinterpreted Fall 2019!

Have you ever wondered what it would’ve been like…

… to receive medical care during the Civil War?

…to be operated on before the germ theory was discovered?

…to know the nearest doctor was four hours away by horse and buggy?

Such was life in Montgomery County 150 years ago. Join Dr. Stonestreet, Rockville’s 19th century country doctor, as he share these tales and much more.

SPOILER ALERT: Much of what you think you know about how medicine was practiced back in the day is flat-out wrong! You may find that, in many ways, medicine hasn’t changed as much as you think!

Please note that Dr. Stonestreet does not hold office hours every weekend. Please contact Montgomery History (301-340-2825) before your visit if you would like to receive a guided tour from Dr. Stonestreet. Docent guided tours are available every weekend.

Originally opened June 12, 2015; Reinterpretation opened October 26, 2019
Curated by Elizabeth Lay and Clarence Hickey

Pop-Up Exhibit (temporarily paused due to COVID-19)

Tap Into History: A Century of Typewriters

This hands-on exhibit encourages visitors to type out personal messages on our 19th and 20th century typewriters. The sound of the clacking keys and carriage return provides a nostalgic reminder for adults who remember painstakingly hunting and pecking out school assignments and correspondence. And the unfamiliar machine is an intriguing object for our digitally-adept children who search the keyboard in vain for the “print” key!

To bring one of Montgomery History’s pop-up exhibits to your next event, contact Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator Matthew Gagle.

Opened May 16, 2015
Curated by Elizabeth Lay