Events for Nov 29, 2024

You won’t want to miss Rande Davis’ new Mystery History presentation for Poolesville Seniors at 7pm on February 11th. Rande will detail the story of a Civil War era Poolesville slave and his wife, his highly unique entrepreneurial enterprise, and the amazing gift he received from President Abraham Lincoln in appreciation of his unusual assistance to the Union cause.  Rande will also discuss Lincoln’s deeply personal and heart-rending connection to the town of Poolesville and how the President’s passionate concern about news of the war’s progress made Poolesville internationally known during the Civil War. Rande is  a 40-year resident of Poolesville. He is [...]