The City of Gaithersburg has received a $50,000 grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It will put the money toward the research, development, and fabrication of historical marker signage for the historic African-American community of Metropolitan Grove. One of several communities founded by former slaves after Maryland emancipation, its history has been overshadowed by the land's current use as a Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration facility, and a MARC commuter rail station.
“We are so excited that the National Trust for Historic Preservation saw the same critical need for this work that we do,” Gaithersburg Community Museum Facility Manager Cynthia Cowan said in a statement. “These funds will allow us to preserve and celebrate the rich history of Metropolitan Grove, honoring its memory while those who keep its stories are still here to share them.”
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