Rockville became a city in 1860, but its history is traced back to pre-Revolutionary War days. The land on which earliest Rockville was situated principally was part of a tract in the early 1700s called Exchange and New Exchange Enlarged. Early Settlers lived by hunting and farming, with tobacco the major commercial crop. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures rising at times to the high 90s. Spring weather is beautiful and fall is lovely with an incomparable Indian summer.
Things to do in Rockville
F.Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Burial Place
Famed author and member of the "Lost Generation" and wife, one-time residents of Maryland, are interred here. Call 301-762-0096 for more information.
Corner of Veirs Mill Road & Route 355, Rockville, MD
Glenview Mansion
A thirty-room mansion with an art gallery and formal gardens. Call 240-314-500 for more information.
603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, MD
Latvian Museum
Exhibits on Latvian culture, past and present, for the benefit of Latvian Americans and the general public. Call 301-340-1914 for more information.
400 Hurley Avenue, Rockville, MD
Stone Street Medical Museum
The Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine offers an insider's look into the developments in medical science that occurred during the career of Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet. Built in 1852, this unique one-room Gothic Revival doctor's office features medical artifacts and implements that demonstrate the fascinating changes in medical practices from bloodletting to x-rays. Call 240-340-2825 for more information.
111 W Montgomery Ave, Rockville, MD
Weiner Judaic Museum
Archaeological artifacts from the Middle East, antique and contemporary Judaica(Jewish ceremonial objects), and fine art make up this museum's collection. Call 301-881-5512 for more information.
6125 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD