The history of properties that are now part of the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve will be the focus of an online presentation of Montgomery History at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7. Kenny Sholes of Historic Ag Reserve Properties will lead the presentation.
The rural areas of the County encompass the 93,000-acre
Agricultural Reserve. The areas include the larger rural communities of
Damascus and Poolesville; small crossroad communities such as Beallsville,
Sunshine and Dickerson; and areas with mixed open land and housing.
In 1980, the County Council made one of the most significant
land-use decisions in County history by creating what is now called the
Agricultural Reserve. Heralded as one of the best examples of land conservation
policies in the country, the Agricultural Reserve accounts for about a third of
the County’s land resources, according to the Montgomery Planning website.
The fields of
what is now the Agricultural Reserve contain an array of impressive historic homes that
stand as visual reminders of the area’s past and present.
The
Montgomery History presentation will review some of the incredible historic
homes in the Medley District area of the Agricultural Reserve. Mr. Sholes, who
is from Poolesville, will use the homes as a way to better understand the past
generations of people who lived there.
To register
to participate in the presentation, go to Webinar
Registration - Zoom.
