Glen Burnie in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ferndale, Maryland

Photographed By F. Robby, October 30, 2007

1. Ferndale, Maryland Marker

Inscription. Named in 1921, formerly Wellham. Railroads have long been part of Ferndale’s history. The WB&A Railroad steamed through the neighborhood from 1888 to 1950, carrying as many as 1,750,000 passengers a year. With the historic spike pulling ceremony on February 18, 1992, Ferndale proudly welcomed a new era in transportation—Light Rail.

Erected 1992.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is February 18, 1992.

Location. 39° 10.987′ N, 76° 38.398′ W. Marker is in Glen Burnie, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker is at the intersection of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard (Maryland Route 648) and Ferndale Road, on the right when traveling south on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Burnie MD 21061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Freedom Tree (approx. 1.3 miles away); Donald Emerson Shay, Jr. (approx. 1.3 miles away); Curtis Creek Furnace (approx. 1½ miles away); World War II (approx. 1½ miles away); Holly Run Church (approx. 1½ miles away); St. Alban's Episcopal Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Defending the Chesapeake Bay

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); World War 1917 (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Burnie.

Additional commentary.
1.
The WB&A definitely ran through this neighborhood, but it did not—it could not—steam through. The WB&A was an electric railway, just like the light-rail line that runs through this station today. WB&A trains and single cars were powered by an overhead wire, just like light rail. Its full legal name: Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway. It and its successor, the Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad, ran electric trains through Glen Burnie from 1910 to 1950.

— Submitted February 13, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

Additional keywords. WB&A – Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway.

Ferndale Light Rail Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed By F. Robby, October 30, 2007

2. Ferndale Light Rail Station

A WB&A Electric Interurban Rail Car image. Click for full size.

From a timetable in the collection of J G Howes, 1908

3. A WB&A Electric Interurban Rail Car

A Baltimore Light Rail Train image. Click for full size.

By Andrew Horne, Public Domain, July 1, 2010

4. A Baltimore Light Rail Train

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,050 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on February 13, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.