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Rockville adopts King Farm Farmstead Master Plan, adds historic‑interpretation language
Summary
The Rockville Mayor and Council unanimously adopted the King Farm Farmstead Master Plan Dec. 8, 2025, after staff removed a proposed dairy‑barn addition and on‑site parking and updated cost estimates. Council added language to memorialize the site's history, including interpretation of enslaved people associated with the property.
The Rockville Mayor and Council voted unanimously Dec. 8 to adopt a revised King Farm Farmstead Master Plan that trims new construction and adds a council‑requested commitment to on‑site historical interpretation.
Chris Henry, deputy director of Recreation and Parks, told the council staff removed new on‑site parking and eliminated an addition to the dairy barns after direction from the mayor and council. He said the change shifted the teaching kitchen into the horse barn, connected the two primary barns with a bridge and a…
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