2025 Montgomery County History Conference

This year's conference will focus on the 250-year history of Montgomery County and the myriad changes that have made Montgomery County what it is today.

The conference will open with a presentation by celebrated local historian Ralph Buglass as he presents Montgomery Montage: A 250-Year Tapestry of Time, People, and Place, which will set the stage for semiquincentennial celebrations over the coming year.

Breakout sessions will cover such wide-ranging topics as student and citizen activism during the Vietnam era, the history of the Gaithers and Howards of Maryland, Alexander Hanson and the right to protest, the creation of Montgomery County's Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit program, elected women of color in the county, the fair housing movement, the county's connection to the conservation movement, the early slave trade in Montgomery County, the design and intent of the Montgomery County Detention Center, and the ceding of Georgetown to Washington, D.C.

We will end the conference with Montgomery County at 250: Looking Back to Move Forward, a panel discussion on the next 250 years of our county. At the conclusion of the conference, you’ll want to catch up with old friends and meet new ones at our happy hour reception.

All conference sessions will be recorded and recordings are included in the ticket price.

Montgomery History wants to ensure that the 2025 Montgomery County History Conference is accessible to as many county residents as possible. If you have an interest in a discounted ticket due to financial hardship, please contact Matt Gagle at [email protected]

$15 Student registration is available by emailing Matt Gagle at [email protected] with proof of student status.

Host or Publisher Montgomery History