Oakley Cabin African American Museum and Park

The Oakley Cabin African American Museum and Park in Brookeville, MD is a living history museum that tells the story of an African American roadside community that lived and worked on the site from emancipation until the 20th century. The museum is housed in the historic Oakley Cabin, a 1-story log cabin that reflects vernacular architecture and is filled with 19th-century tools and artifacts excavated from the park's grounds.

Surrounded by a 2-acre tract along Reddy Branch, the cabin is a testament to superb craftsmanship with its dovetail joints, chinked stones, and artful pegging. Visitors can explore the cabin's main room with an open hearth, a small adjoining room displaying excavated artifacts, and an upper loft accessed by a boxed staircase. The park also features a trail that leads to the site of Newlin's Mill, passing stone quarries and offering opportunities to spot wildlife and edible or medicinal plants.

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