The Montgomery Planning Board passed a resolution on Feb. 24 to rename Montrose Parkway in honor of Rev. Josiah Henson.
The renaming ceremony will take place Friday, March 4 at 9:00 am at the intersection of Montrose Parkway and Stonehenge Place in North Bethesda. The street runs near the Josiah Henson Museum & Park where Henson was enslaved.
Henson escaped enslavement becoming an international speaker and abolitionist. He led over 100 people from enslavement to freedom in Canada through the Underground Railroad.
BREAKING: The Planning Board has approved a resolution to rename Montrose Parkway in honor of renowned local abolitionist the Rev. Josiah Henson. The street runs near the Josiah Henson Museum & Park, operated by @MontgomeryParks, where Henson was enslaved: https://t.co/j9uPfl2Gn9 pic.twitter.com/at5mz2Db1p
— Montgomery Planning (@montgomeryplans) February 24, 2022
Last week, the Planning Board passed a resolution to rename Montrose Parkway in honor of the renowned local abolitionist the Rev. Josiah Henson. Watch Planning Director @GwenLMWright speak about Henson's historical significance.
Learn more: https://t.co/j9uPfl2Gn9 pic.twitter.com/AwaOiCy4pB
— Montgomery Planning (@montgomeryplans) March 2, 2022
