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Olney organizations and calendar (Kiwanis Club) Brookeville Montgomery County Public Schools Howard County Public Schools Metro Subway System Washington Post Washington Times Sports, Arts, and Leisure The Washington D.C. metropolitan area is known for its world-class art and history museums, theaters, sports arenas and teams, opera and other performing arts centers. Mountains in western Maryland and West Virginia hold many excellent ski resorts, mountain sports and trails. The Congressional Country Club has hosted PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA Tournaments. The Chesapeake Bay is a world renowned boating and water sports area. The historic Eastern Shore (also called the DELMARVA peninsula) also has many beautiful beaches and golf resorts.
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Olney is one of the fastest growing communities in Maryland. Just a few years ago, this small suburb of Washington D.C. had a population of around 20,000. With the completion of the Washington Metro subway system and with the general growth in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, Olney has rapidly grown. Yet Olney is successful in maintaining much of its old-time character while growing into a modern community. 
A nearby historic community is the town of Brookeville, MD. Just a few minutes north of Olney, Brookeville was the capital of the United States for a day when President James Madison in 1814 fled Washington D.C. and the attacking British in the war of 1812. While the British burned Washington, DC, President Madison ran the business of government from Brookeville. This sleepy community has many historic homes and landmarks.