Join Poolesville Seniors on July 15 @7 pm for next Historic Ag Reserve Properties presentation with local historian Kenny Sholes. Kenny will address the evolution of development in Poolesville, looking at timelines and expansion of Poolesville with neighborhoods like Westerly and Wesmond.
The lands around us have played an important part in American history over the last few centuries. The fields we pass through each day have spurred economic development, been the scene of battles, provided escape from the pace of daily life, and brought families together at the dinner table. Dotting this landscape is an array of impressive historic homes – standing as visual reminders of those who came before us.
In this monthly series, Kenny will introduce the history of the homes Agricultural Reserve to help us better understand the people whose land we have inherited and how their dreams, goals, and struggles were not very different from ours today.
Kenny Sholes was born and raised in Poolesville, in the heart of the Agricultural Reserve. After graduating from West Point in 2006, Kenny served as a US Army officer for five years, to include two deployments to Iraq. Kenny is the creator of Foundry Admissions Strategies, a small consultancy focused on helping high school students in rural America gain admission to our country’s best colleges. Now living in Poolesville with his wife and two children, Kenny is busy exploring Agricultural Reserve history and serves as a board member for the Montgomery Countryside Alliance. Kenny has an undergraduate degree in Economics from the US Military Academy at West Point, and a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Princeton University.