{"id":5810,"date":"2026-03-02T08:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmont.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=5810"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:56:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:56:05","slug":"celebrate-womens-history-month-in-moco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/blog\/see-do\/celebrate-womens-history-month-in-moco\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Women\u2019s History Month in Montgomery County"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/RachelCarson_GettyImages.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/RachelCarson_GettyImages.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/RachelCarson_GettyImages.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/RachelCarson_GettyImages-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/RachelCarson_GettyImages-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/RachelCarson_GettyImages-568x320.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/RachelCarson_GettyImages-320x180.jpeg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">American marine biologist and conservationist Rachel Carson (1907 &#8211; 1964) works at a desk in her office, Maryland, August 1962. (Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt\/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-march-is-women-s-history-month-a-time-to-honor-women-s-contributions-to-our-nation-s-history-montgomery-county-maryland-was-home-to-multiple-internationally-nationally-and-locally-significant-women-making-this-a-great-destination-for-women-s-history-buffs-and-visitors-alike\">March is Women&#8217;s History Month, a time to honor women&#8217;s contributions to our nation&#8217;s history. <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/cultural-connections\/\">Montgomery County, Maryland<\/a> was home to multiple internationally, nationally, and locally significant women, making this a great destination for women&#8217;s history buffs and visitors alike.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sites-to-visit\"><strong>Sites To Visit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30164 size-large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ClaraBartonFall_VisitMontgomery-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ClaraBartonFall_VisitMontgomery-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ClaraBartonFall_VisitMontgomery-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ClaraBartonFall_VisitMontgomery-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ClaraBartonFall_VisitMontgomery-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ClaraBartonFall_VisitMontgomery-773x580.jpg 773w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ClaraBartonFall_VisitMontgomery-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ClaraBartonFall_VisitMontgomery.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clara Barton National Historic Site<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tour-the-clara-barton-national-historic-site-5801-oxford-road-glen-echo-md-20812\">Tour the Clara Barton National Historic Site<br>5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo, MD 20812<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span>A nurse who founded the American Red Cross and provided medical care to soldiers during the Civil War, the heroic Clara Barton is remembered for dedicating her life to helping those in need. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/directory\/clara-barton-national-historic-site\/\">The Clara Barton National Historic Site<\/a> in Glen Echo is notably the first <span>national historic site in the country dedicated to the accomplishments of a woman. It s<\/span>its on nine acres of land and includes the 38-room residence where Barton lived for the last 15 years of her life. The residence also served as an early headquarters and warehouse of the American Red Cross<span>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>Free guided tours of the first floor of the home are available on the hour from 1-4 p.m., Friday-Sunday. Please note that the second and third floors are currently closed to the public.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-30193 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rachel-Carson-Conservation-Park_Credit-Montgomery-Parks-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rachel-Carson-Conservation-Park_Credit-Montgomery-Parks-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rachel-Carson-Conservation-Park_Credit-Montgomery-Parks-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rachel-Carson-Conservation-Park_Credit-Montgomery-Parks-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rachel-Carson-Conservation-Park_Credit-Montgomery-Parks-768x248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rachel-Carson-Conservation-Park_Credit-Montgomery-Parks-1536x496.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rachel-Carson-Conservation-Park_Credit-Montgomery-Parks-2048x661.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rachel-Carson-Conservation-Park_Credit-Montgomery-Parks-320x103.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rachel Carson Conservation Park | Montgomery Parks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-explore-the-rachel-carson-conservation-park-22201-zion-road-olney-md-20833\">Explore the Rachel Carson Conservation Park<br>22201 Zion Road, Olney, MD 20833<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rachel Carson was a marine biologist, conservationist, and author of the pivotal book <em>Silent Spring<\/em>, which ultimately contributed to the advancement of the global environmental movement. Carson called <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silver Spring <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">home during the last few years of her life, and she spent her time in Montgomery County studying various environmental threats, such as pesticides and other spraying programs involving harmful chemicals.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her passion for nature and the environment lives on through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/explore\/hiking-trails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Rachel Carson Conservation Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Named in her honor, the park is one of the county&#8217;s premier conservation areas and includes six vibrant miles of natural surface trails that are perfect for hiking, walking, running, and exploring.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ann-Maria-Weems_PeerlessRockville.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1603\" height=\"1754\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ann-Maria-Weems_PeerlessRockville.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ann-Maria-Weems_PeerlessRockville.jpeg 1603w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ann-Maria-Weems_PeerlessRockville-274x300.jpeg 274w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ann-Maria-Weems_PeerlessRockville-936x1024.jpeg 936w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ann-Maria-Weems_PeerlessRockville-768x840.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ann-Maria-Weems_PeerlessRockville-1404x1536.jpeg 1404w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ann-Maria-Weems_PeerlessRockville-292x320.jpeg 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1603px) 100vw, 1603px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anna Maria Weems | Courtesy of Peerless Rockville<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-get-a-taste-of-anna-maria-weems-journey-at-the-underground-railroad-experience-trail-woodlawn-manor-cultural-park-16501-norwood-road-sandy-spring-md-20860\">Get a Taste of Anna Maria Weems&#8217; Journey at the Underground Railroad Experience Trail<br>Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park<br>16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anna Maria Weems was born into slavery in Montgomery County in 1840. She is known for gaining her freedom by dressing like a man and risking her life to escape. On September 23<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 1855, she ran away to Washington, DC, and crafted an escape plan with relatives she reconnected with, after being separated from them early in her life. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She then traveled to Philadelphia by carriage and met William Still, a principal conductor on the Underground Railroad who helped her get to Brooklyn. On the final stretch of her long and exhausting journey, she traveled by train to Canada to meet her aunt and uncle, who settled there years earlier. Weems was a free woman and called Canada home for the remainder of her life.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many others with stories similar to Anna Maria Weems&#8217; dangerous journey to freedom. Visit t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he Underground Railroad Experience Trail at <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/directory\/woodlawn-manor-cultural-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to experience the freedom seekers&#8217; journeys firsthand during a guided hike that allows you to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">follow the path they took to the North.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-women-owned-businesses-to-support\"><strong>Women-Owned Businesses To Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Honor Women&#8217;s History Month by pairing a visit to Montgomery County&#8217;s historic sites with a meal or drink at one of our many woman-owned eateries, restaurants, and tastemakers. See our full roundup of spots to try this month <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/blog\/eat-drink\/woman-owned-restaurants\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/blog\/eat-drink\/woman-owned-restaurants\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/St.-Veg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/St.-Veg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/St.-Veg-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/St.-Veg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/St.-Veg-568x320.jpg 568w, https:\/\/visitmontgomery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/St.-Veg-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">St. Veg pho | St. Veg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March is Women&#8217;s History Month, a time to honor women&#8217;s contributions to our nation&#8217;s history. Montgomery County, Maryland was home to multiple internationally, nationally, and locally significant women, making this a great destination for women&#8217;s history buffs and visitors alike. 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