Monthly Archives: August 2026

MPI Is Proud to Join USA-wide Coalition Opposing Changes to Section 106 that Would Harm Preservation Efforts

MPI thanks Cultural Heritage Partners for coordinating the effort to educate Congress about this threat to the most important set of federal regulations protecting historic properties.

According to Cultural Heritage Partners, “On Thursday, August 27th, an unprecedented coalition of 600+ public, private, and nonprofit-sector organizations representing 5 million Americans, sent an open letter to call on Congress to reject efforts underway through regulation, legislation, and executive action to dismantle one of America’s most successful bipartisan conservation and good-government laws.”

Find more information and the letter at Cultural Heritage Partners’ website.

MPI’s Recommended Reading List of Background Articles

Trump officials seek to weaken historic-preservation reviews of projects

Critics Say Historic Sites Are Endangered by Trump-Aligned Panel’s Plan

Trump officials vote to rewrite historic preservation rules, in boon for arch

Trump’s Latest Plan to Sell Your History Out From Under You

Trump’s plan to paint the Eisenhower could damage the stone — and the law

The End of Section 106 as We Know It?

What a Churchill quote reveals about the Supreme Court’s ballroom decision

Artie Jay Farm: The Last MoCo Dairy Farm Shipping Grade A Milk to Local Grocery Stores

January 2026’s snow storm which left the area covered in “snowcrete” had an impact on the dairy history of Montgomery County (MoCo). Arthur Johnson, of Dickerson’s Artie Jay Farm, stopped milking his cows on January 28, 2026 because of a knee injury he received during that storm. Why is this impactful? Artie Jay Farm was the last MoCo dairy farm shipping Grade A milk to be sold in local grocery stores. There is now one dairy farm left in MoCo – Brown Cow Creamery in Mt Airy which sells cheese, ice cream and processes Grade A milk from their cows, but do not ship milk for drinking.

Read the MOOseum article (from the Summer 2026 Newsletter)

Poolesville honors farmers with plaque on Whalen’s Commons

Members of the Fair Access Committee and the Town of Poolesville recently honored the local farms and farmers in a ceremony on Whalen Commons. The new plaque was dedicated late last month. It stands on the commons near the Town Hall.

It reminds visitors and residents of the importance of the Agricultural Reserve to the county. And it recognizes the farm community for its contributions to the Upcounty area.

View Montgomery County Media article

The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Features MPI’s Exhibits

From August 14 to August 22, you can experience all the pleasures of The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair’s “Barn in the USA” during “the 9 best days of summer” – find out more at their website.

MPI Fair Display Case 2026 - Suburban Boom 1950Montgomery Preservation is joining in the fun and celebrating Montgomery County’s 250th Anniversary with two exhibits at the Fair’s Heritage Building.

Enduring CommunitiesThe first one is entitled “The Post War Suburban Boom in Montgomery County – People, Houses, Shopping – Change!” The charming historic Silver Spring buildings are courtesy of the Silver Spring Historical Society.

The second exhibit is entitled “Enduring Communities: African Americans Finding Strength, Fellowship, Self Reliance, and Civic Engagement in Post Emancipation Montgomery County.”

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