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Meadowbrook Stables at Rock Creek

Stop in at Meadowbrook Riding Stables and enjoy the freedom of horseback riding just outside the busy city.The stables are in Rock Creek Regional Park just off East-West Highway. Meadowbrook sits on a 10.9-acre site and is one of three Commission equestrian centers. Board your horses or learn to ride. Call 301-589-9026 to learn more.

Seneca (Poole’s) Store

Grab a sandwich or stock up on some groceries at this historic store on Old River Road. Park your bicycle, walking stick, or car as you venture away from the traffic and congestion and step back in time to when Montgomery County was still rural. Call 301-948-5372 for more information.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Riley Farm)

Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a landmark representing the enslaved life of Reverend Josiah Henson, a 19th century slave turned abolitionist, preacher, conductor on the Underground Railroad, and educator. Henson’s autobiography inspired some of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s character, Uncle Tom, in her bestselling novel of 1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin.  Henson was owned by Isaac Riley, but it was Henson who served as the plantation’s overseer. The house is the only structure on the property that was there when Henson was associated with it. more info

Waters House at Waters House Special Park

Visit the historic home of three generations of the Waters family, one of the founding families of Germantown. Also on the grounds are a bank barn, carriage house, and corncrib. See rotating exhibits on county history sponsored by the Montgomery County Historical Society. Call 301-515-2887 to learn more. more info

Last updated: 11 March 2008