# Maryland Emancipation Day Celebration at Woodlawn Manor

> Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Where: Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
- Ages: 0+
- Price: Museum free; talk $8 per person; Underground Railroad trail hike $10 adults, $8 seniors and children
- Organizer: Montgomery Parks (M-NCPPC)
- Official page: https://www.activemontgomery.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park in Sandy Spring marks Maryland Emancipation Day with a day of history. The Woodlawn Museum is free to visit from 10 am to 4 pm (check in at the Visitor Center). At 11 am speakers from the Montgomery History Speakers Bureau present the story of Paul Edmonson, a freedman who fought for the freedom of his wife and 14 children on the farm that later became Leisure World ($8, limited seating, register ahead). From 1 to 2:30 pm a guided hike follows the park's Underground Railroad Experience Trail ($10 adults, $8 seniors and children). The trail hike is the best fit for school-age children; dress for walking outdoors.

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