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Historic Presentations at Noon and 2pmDescription
Jerusalem- Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church will host a Juneteenth Festival to help raise funds for the restoration of the stained-glass windows in the historic African American Church. The Festival will feature a yard sale, food sales, children’s activities, information tables, historic presentations and an Open House to view the windows.
Who
all ages
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FreeHow
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Jerusalem-Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church was founded in 1835 and is the oldest African American Church in Rockville, MD. The Church and its members have long been involved in the community, supporting education, outreach and social actions. It housed Rockville’s Negro school for several years after the school building was burned down in 1912. The Montgomery County Chapter of the NAACP was founded in the Church in 1937. The stained-glass windows which were installed in the Church in the early 20th century are memorial windows that commemorate persons and organizations associated with the Church. The estimated cost for restoration is $200,000. Among the memorialized are: George Meads who served as Chief of African American volunteers who provided fire services before the Rockville Volunteer Fire Company was established in 1921 and was also a Deputy Sheriff. William Johnson who was one of the “colored citizens” who helped to extinguish the fire at the Rockville Presbyterian Church in 1873 and received payment from the Town Commissioners for his actions. Edward Williams – who owned a 125-acre dairy farm in Germantown and was one of the first Black farmers to ship milk.
