New!  Paul of Montgomery, a young adult book, follows the adventures of Paul Drury, 12, as Montgomery County is formed.  Features local scenes including some at Hungerford's Tavern.

Books on the Underground Railroad

The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave - $11.50
The real life account of a slave who lived Rockville, escaped to Canada, and whose autobiography
provided Harriet Beecher Stowe with the model for Uncle Tom.  Reads like an adventure novel!

Uncle Tom's Cabin - $6.30 
Harriet Beecher Stowe's best seller that dramatized the brutality of slavery and helped push the country into Civil War.

Stealing Freedom - $6.30 
Young adult book that tells the exciting (and true!) story of Rockville's Ann Maria Weems, a young girl who escaped slavery dressed as a coach boy.

Rockville:  Portrait of a City is an engaging look at our city's past. Author Eileen McGuckian, Executive Director of Peerless Rockville, paints a vibrant portrait of the rural crossroads that was destined to become a thriving American community.  Years of researching the town's history and a familiarity with the hearts of its citizens shine in McGuckian's narrative.

Lifelong citizens, newcomers and visitors all will be enriched by this interesting and thorough account of the history of Rockville.  Rockville:  Portrait of a City, published by the City of Rockville may be purchased from the City of Rockville and at Peerless Rockville's Gift Shop (where  Peerless Rockville members receive a 10% discount) in the Red Brick Courthouse, 29 Courthouse Square, in Rockville Town Center.

Guides and Brochures

How to get Health, Wealth and Comfort: Peerless Rockville - $4.00
A reprint of an 1890 description of the town of Rockville, prepared by developers to present the virtues of living in Rockville. 

A Walking Guide to Peerless Rockville - Available on loan until reprinted.  
Stop by the Peerless Rockville offices to borrow a copy.
A guide packed with anecdotes, photographs, and maps of two walking tours of historic Rockville. 

Centennial History of the Red Brick Courthouse, by Perry G. Fisher and Eileen S. McGuckian (1991) - $10.50  Outlines the history and features of this historic Rockville landmark.

Historic and Architectural Guide to The Rockville Pike by Eileen S. McGuckian (Second Printing and Updated Edition, 1996) $7.35
A summary of the historic thoroughfare from its beginning as a Seneca Indian trail through its emergence as the commercial backbone of Rockville. 

F. Scott Fitzgerald's Rockville: Guide to Rockville in the 1920s by Eileen S. McGuckian and Lisa A. Greenhouse (1996).- $7.35 Describes the Rockville F. Scott Fitzgerald knew and the famous writer's associations with the small town.  (Note:  Available on loan.  No copies left.)

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