SILVER SPRING, MD—Ever wonder what it was like to go to school 100 years ago? Without electricity and air conditioning, let alone computers and white boards? Join Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and the Clarksburg Historical Society on September 21 for a journey back in time to one of the few remaining one-room schoolhouses in Montgomery County. “Lessons from the Past,” a free, family-friendly event takes place at Kingsley Schoolhouse, located in Little Bennett Regional Park from 1 – 4 p.m. Activities include guided tours of the schoolhouse, meet and greets with “former students.;” old fashioned games such as sack races, dodge ball and nail driving contests. Participants can bring a picnic to enjoy by the stream.
WHAT: “Lessons from the Past,” a free event at Kingsley Schoolhouse
WHEN: Sunday, September 21, 2014, 1 – 4 p.m.
WHERE: Kingsley Schoolhouse
Little Bennett Regional Park
24472 Clarksburg Road
Clarksburg, MD 20871
www.HistoryInTheParks.org
PARKING: Parking will only be available at Little Bennett Elementary School (23930 Burdette Forest Road). A shuttle will take visitors to the Kingsley parking lot from which a hay wagon will take them directly to the schoolhouse.
WHY: Learn what school was like 100 years ago and enjoy free family-friendly activities at one of the few historic one-room schoolhouses in Montgomery County.
About Kingsley Schoolhouse:
The Kingsley Schoolhouse was built in 1893 serving families located in the Little Bennett Creek Valley until 1935. It was closed after additional schools were constructed in the upper county and attendance was reported to be dwindling. Montgomery Parks offers open houses at the school on the first Sunday of the month, April through November, 12-4. Trained docents provide informal tours at this hands-on museum.
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 35,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 420 parks. Montgomery Parks is a department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. The M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. www.montgomeryparks.org