At a glance
#2 of 5 Tourist attractions in Olney #4 of 13 Parks in OlneyLocalGuideWorld score: 4.57
Rating breakdown
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park?
- Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 38 reviews.
- How does Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park rank in Olney?
- Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park is #2 of 5 Tourist attractions in Olney by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park located?
- 3610 Brookeville Rd, Olney, MD 20832 — 2.5 km from the center of Olney.
- How can I contact Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park?
- Phone: (301) 650-4373 · Website: montgomeryparks.org
Great guides! They do a great job keeping the history alive
Excellent African American history program. Consisting of quilting, African American storytelling , singing and archeology.
It would be fun to come when staffed with docents describing the period. Without them, the signs are informative and the trails clear. Just a wonderful morning.
I am a descendant of people who lived on and built that property , church , grave yard and town . My great aunt who was born there and actually lived early childhood there is still alive to this date
Nice piece of history. It's great to see a state as md town take care of any of it's old historical sites.
Delightful because of the docents and volunteers and very educational. It is a small but beautiful place, modest yet powerful as an example of an important part of Montgomery and national history.
Small in size & operating hours, but big in perspective. Walk around the grounds. After exploring what we could of the house, my kids enjoyed exploring the nearby creek.
This small site is notched out of Reddy Branch Stream Valley Park, which is fairly large. (“SVPs” are a Montgomery County euphemism for unmaintained, unadvertised publicly owned buffer zones.). There are some paths in the SVP roughly paralleling Brookeville Rd.
Try identifying a spring near the property that feeds Reddy Branch. (Hints: 1: it’s on the other side of the creek from the house! 2: you have to get on a path & be away from the mown lawn. 3: less than 50 yards from the house.)
This small site is notched out of Reddy Branch Stream Valley Park, which is fairly large. (“SVPs” are a Montgomery County euphemism for unmaintained, unadvertised publicly owned buffer zones.). There are some paths in the SVP roughly paralleling Brookeville Rd.
Try identifying a spring near the property that feeds Reddy Branch. (Hints: 1: it’s on the other side of the creek from the house! 2: you have to get on a path & be away from the mown lawn. 3: less than 50 yards from the house.)
Small, 10-15 minute stop unless 1) you come during open-cabin hours, or 2) you want to use the picnic tables on the neatly-mowed lawn. The informational plaques are well done and the cabin itself is well-maintained, giving a quick glimpse into the difficult history of African-Americans in the area. FYI - there were a lot of small insects.
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