Eileen McGuckian

We’ve all been on Rockville Pike, also known as Route 355, but how many of us know its history?  On Wednesday, February 5 at 10:00 in the Clubhouse II Auditorium, local historian Eileen McGuckian will take us on a journey through time down Rockville Pike, from its beginnings as a Native American path to its current status as Montgomery County’s “Golden Mile.” 

Rockville Pike is the most heavily-traveled road in the county - from Georgetown to Frederick where we see urban, suburban and rural landscapes still transforming.  It has many names along its route: Wisconsin Avenue, Rockville Pike, Hungerford Drive, Frederick Road, and Urbana Pike. 

Eileen McGuckian is an historian, author, and recognized leader in historic preservation at the local, regional, and state levels. A founder and past president of Peerless Rockville, her 2001 book, Rockville: Portrait of a City, chronicles the history of her adopted home town. 

The Center for Lifelong Learning sponsors this program and hopes to sponsor future presentations by speakers from

Montgomery History—the county’s historical society. Please register beginning January 7, by calling or visiting the Lifestyle office in Clubhouse I or II. A $5 fee will be collected at the door.