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Rockville Attractions
Beall-Dawson House
103 W. Montgomery Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850 USA Phone: (301) 762-1492
Beall-Dawson House is at 103 W. Montgomery Ave. in Beall-Dawson Historical Park. This restored 1815 house is furnished in period. The Federal exterior complements its interior, which is designed in the neoclassic style of Robert Adam. Changing exhibits are displayed. The small brick building to the rear of the house was the original dairy house. Docents detail the daily life and culture of the house's upper-class Montgomery County residents and the slaves who labored there.
Allow 30 minutes minimum.
Admission: Fee $3, senior citizens and students with ID $2 (includes tour of Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine)
Attraction Type: Historic buildings/houses
Hours: Guided tours are given Tues.-Sun. noon-4; closed major holidays. Last tour begins 30 minutes before closing
Jane C. Swoon Library
42 Middle Ln.
Rockville, MD 20850 USA Phone: (301) 340-2974
Jane C. Swoon Library is at 42 Middle Ln. in the Beall-Dawson Historical Park. This library has a collection of books, maps, documents and photographs pertaining to Montgomery County history and genealogy.
Admission: Admission $5, senior citizens and students with ID $2
Attraction Type: Genealogical Information; Historic documents/manuscripts/rare books; Libraries, Archives
Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-4, Sun. 1-4
Rock Creek Regional Park
Rockville, MD 20855 USA Phone: (301) 948-5053
Rock Creek Regional Park is 4 mi. e. on SR 28, then 2 mi. n. on Muncaster Mill Rd. to Avery Rd. The park contains hiking and bicycle trails, an archery range and golf courses. Lake Needwood offers canoe, pedal boat and rowboat rentals Memorial Day through Labor Day, and Lake Frank allows fishing. Meadowside Nature Center has interactive exhibits and nature trails. The Needwood Queen offers 15-minute lake cruises on weekends and holidays, May through September.
Picnicking is permitted.
Admission: Park free
Attraction Type: Parks, city/state/provincial; Recreation-Summer activities; Trails-Summer Recreation
Hours: Park open daily dawn-dusk. Nature center open Tues.-Sat. 9-5. Closed major winter holidays
Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine
103 W. Montgomery Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850 USA Phone: (301) 762-1492
Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine is on the grounds of the Beall-Dawson House at 103 W. Montgomery Ave. Included in the Beall-Dawson House tour, this 1852 one-room building exhibits antiquated medical instruments, apothecary accessories and period furniture in a former doctor's office.
Admission: Admission included in fee for Beall-Dawson House
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-General; Museums
Hours: Guided tours are given Tues.-Sun. noon-4; closed major holidays. Last tour begins 30 minutes before closing
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