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MPI Upcoming Events
Recent MPI Events
Festive Holiday Open House at the B&O Railroad Station A capella performance by Seraphim Quartet at 1:30 Clad in Victorian Garb, they will also Croon 1940s songs! Thomas the Tank Engine rides from 10 to 2:00 Ongoing photo exhibit by former Station Agent Robert Davis “A Railroad Life Remembered” with vintage photos from 1940s–1970s |
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| Robert B. Davis Lifetime Photographic Exhibit – Silver Spring and the B&O Railroad, 1945-1987 Saturday November 7, 2009 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
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| Photos:
Left: March 1965, Robert Davis, S.S. B&O R.R. Station Agent Operator in his office with synchronized Regulator Master Clock on wall. Photo by "Dutch Williams". Right: Robert Davis in historic 1945 Silver Spring B&O R.R. Station preparing for his interview for Walt Gottlieb's PBS documentary, "Next Stop Silver Spring." |
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| Free Book Signing & Discussion Buffalo Saga by Buffalo Soldier James Harden Daugherty Saturday October 3, 2009 at the Historic Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station Contact: Marcie Stickle, SSHS at MarciPro@aol.com or 301-585-3817 Mr. Daugherty entered the army at the age of 19 in 1943, writing his compelling book at the age of 23 upon his return. Buffalo Saga is published in 2009 for the very first time, coinciding with the 65th Anniversary of D-Day and with President Barack Obama's historic election. Available at Silver Spring Books, 938 Bonifant Street, 301-587-7484 or For more information, see: |
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| Buffalo Soldier James Harden Daugherty receiving County Executive Isiah Leggett's Proclamation declaring July 28, "James Harden Daugherty Buffalo Soldier Day." | ||||
Saturday, August 1, 2009: MPI Annual Meeting & Picnic at the B&O Station in Silver Spring.
Tuesday, August 18: Montgomery County Agricultural Fair: Visit MPI at Community Square from 11:30 to 1:30 for children's activities and information on historic preservation.
Friday, August 21: Montgomery County Agricultural Fair: Visit MPI at Community Square from 11:30 to 1:30 for children's activities and information on historic preservation.
Lyttonsville History Exhibit & Presentation: Saturday September 5, 2009 at 2:00.
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