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An image of Sarah Goode, and her invention, the cabinet bed.

Goode Inventions STEAM Program

Thursday, May 7, 2026
11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Ticket Price: Free, donations are welcome
Age: All Ages

Event Category: Black History

Montpelier Historic Site & Museum

301-377-7817 montpeliermansion@pgparks.com 9650 Muirkirk Road
Laurel, MD

Add to Calendar Thursday, May 7, 2026 11:00 am 05/07/2026 3:00 pm America/New_York Goode Inventions STEAM Program Visitors learn about African American women inventors and their contributions, including Sarah Goode, inventor of the cabinet-bed (pre-cursor to the Murphy bed) and Ellen Eglin, the Maryland woman who revolutionized housework with the invention of the clothes wringer.

Visitors learn about African American women inventors and their contributions, including Sarah Goode, inventor of the cabinet-bed (pre-cursor to the Murphy bed) and Ellen Eglin, the Maryland woman who revolutionized housework with the invention of the clothes wringer.