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Maryland Emancipation Day 2025

Hand colored Emancipation The Past and the Future tmbSaturday, October 25, 2025, 12PM to 3PM

THIS EVENT IS FREE!

 Join Button Farm as we celebrate our annual Maryland Emancipation Day Event in commemoration of the day in 1864 when Maryland changed its constitution to abolish slavery six months before the end of the Civil War. The program will feature speakers, self-guided tours of the farm’s museum garden and animal pens.  Snacks and cider provided!

Contact Us

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Websites and Brochure:

Menare Foundation: www.menare.org
Button Farm Living History Center: www.buttonfarm.org
Chesapeake Tours:  www.chesapeaketourplanner.com 

Click here to download the Button Farm Brochure 


GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACTS

TEL:  ‭(202) 903-4140‬
EMAIL:   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Location

16820 Black Rock Road
Germantown, MD 20874

BUS WARNING!: If arriving by bus you MUST CONTACT US IN ADVANCE so that special arrangements can be made. Buses cannot be parked on our property and will be directed to off-site parking location after dropping passengers at our front gate. At the designated time of departure, they may return to pick up passengers at the front entrance to the farm. Buses must also follow ONLY the printed directions below. Buses that come via Route 28 WILL BE UNABLE TO UNLOAD OR TURN AROUND. Please arrive no more than 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time. Thank you!

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