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Celebrate Black History Month

When:
Saturday, February 10, 2018, 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Where:
Josiah Henson Park
www.montgomeryparks.org/
11420 Old Georgetown Road
North Bethesda  
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Elizabeth Haile
Category:
Community event
Registration is recommended
Payment In Full In Advance Only
No Fee

Walk in Father Henson’s Footsteps at Josiah Henson Park.

Retrace the footsteps of Reverend Josiah Henson from his enslavement to escape on the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada. Learn about his extraordinary  life, which inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Landmark novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Screenings of the Time Team America documentary: The Search for Josiah Henson at Noon, 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 pm.

Saturdays in February, Noon to 4:00 pm. Last Tour Begins at 3:00 p. Free.