text: To celebrate Black History Month, each day this February weÛªre spotlighting an African-American leader from Maryland on our Facebook page.  TodayÛªs entry is Samuel Lytton, founder of Lyttonsville.  Lytton was a freed slave who in 1853, bought property near Silver Spring. Lytton built a home on his property, which began to draw many more African-Americans to the area. Lyttonsville grew into a close-knit, welcoming community. Lyttonsville is believed to be one of the first predominantly African-American neighborhoods in Montgomery County. Several descendants of the original freed slaves who settled there still call the neighborhood home, which now features residents from around the world.