Myersville in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The H & F Trolley
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017
1. The H & F Trolley Marker
On an autumn day in 1898, an electric railway car rolled into Myersville changing the way of life here and connecting the town with Middletown, Frederick and eventually Hagerstown.
The Myersville and Catoctin Railway was built and paid for by Myersville citizens eager to bring the railway to their small town of 150 people. The trolley made Myersville the hub of the surrounding farming area. Residents could travel to work in other towns and order goods from other parts of the country.
The trolley also was a source of recreation. and excursion, riding the round-trip circuit to Braddock Heights where people often stopped for a picnic lunch then on to Frederick or Hagerstown, and back, to Myersville in the evening. The trolley ran until 1945 and the tracks were taken up in the spring of that year.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 39° 30.392′ N, 77° 33.987′ W. Marker is in Myersville, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Main Street and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Farming in the Valley (here, next to this marker); Religious Traditions (here, next to this marker); Trolley Station (a few steps from this marker); The First Churches of Western Maryland (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Battle of Antietam (approx. 2.2 miles away); Camp David (approx. 2.2 miles away); Underground Railroad (approx. 2.2 miles away); Explore Maryland at the Crossroads of Conflict (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myersville.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017
2. The H & F Trolley Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017
3. Memorial Park
Trolley Station
Trolley Station
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017
4. The H & F Trolley
Atop the Memorial Park Sign
Atop the Memorial Park Sign
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017
5. Town of Myersville Maryland
Incorporated 1904
Incorporated 1904
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 22, 2017
6. Main Street and Trolley Lane
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 4, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
