The Three Reported Lynchings in Montgomery County

603 Edmonston Dr,Rockville MD 20851

14 July, 2022

Description

Join Peerless Rockville in-person at the Glenview Mansion Speaker Series as we welcome Montgomery History Archivist Sarah Hedlund to speak about the three documented cases of lynching in Montgomery County. George Peck and John Diggs-Dorsey in 1880 and Sidney Randolph in 1896. The victims were all Black men in their twenties, accused of rape or murder, removed from custody in the middle of the night and suffered a brutal death by groups of White men. Each man was denied protection and never received a fair trial. Sarah Hedlund presents comprehensive narratives of the events based on hundreds of digitized newspaper accounts. The stories are supported by quotes, in-person reporting, period maps, photographs, and genealogical research. The Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project will also present on its remembrance events and efforts. Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation Ltd. is supported in part by a grant from the City of Rockville and funding from the Montgomery County Government and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County.