Olney Manor Recreational Park

Olney is lucky to have such a nice theater, specializing in 20th-century American theater, but also featuring from time to time contemporary works, concerts, and a Shakespeare summer festival.

Zip lines, rope rigs, and wooden bridges of various difficulties, located in a forest setting. Good for children and adults.

Imagine that it is 1850, and slavery is still legal in Maryland and elsewhere, although the Quakers of Maryland had prohibited its members from owning enslaved people back in 1777. Meanwhile there are some locals who patrol the area looking to catch enslaved people who had escaped from their owners. In Sandy Spring, where many Quakers live, there are people who quietly help the Underground Railroad, helping these escapees to safety. Through this self-guided walking trail, you will learn more about the experiences of these escapees as they seek safety and freedom.

If you have ever wondered what Quakerism is about, attending a meeting couldn't be easier. The best Meeting for Worship for a visitor is on Sundays at 11AM (except the first Sunday of the month). Just go in a few minutes beforehand, take a seat, and be prepared to sit for about a half hour in silent reflection. (Quakers do not dress up for worship, so it is fine to come as you are.) The locals are a friendly bunch who are more than happy to answer any questions you have afterward. The Meeting House itself is a pretty, historic, brick building dating back to 1817.

Designed after the fashion of an eighteenth century Sandy Spring farmhouse, the museum is charming, with exhibits on local history, space for catered events and meetings, and frequent events (especially in the summer), largely jazz and classical performances, art shows, and lectures. The museum shop is neat, with an assortment of locally made crafts and art.

A living history museum on a historic site of an African-American community that lived here from emancipation to the 20th century.