Potomac, Maryland Town History

The Canaze Indian nation built the Tehogee Indian Trail in 1716 where River Road runs today. The first farmers arrived in the area several years later and by 1829 the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was completed. The area became known as Offutts Crossroads and was later renamed for the nearby Potomac River.

Around the Potomac Village are posts for horses to be tied to dating back to the early 1900s.

The photo above is from the Maryland State Archives special collection focusing on Montgomery County: Sandy Spring is the oldest settlement in the country, established by Quakers in 1650. It remained a popular meeting place for the Friends, including these Quaker ladies, c. 1910.

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