Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, January 25, 2019
1. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Marker
A two-story brick structure, constructed at an angle to the streets, stood here from around 1870, until it was replaced by a stone passenger terminal around 1890. The stone building was torn down after World War II and the site was used for a gas station, and later became the home of the Herald-Mail newspaper.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 39° 38.475′ N, 77° 43.449′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It can be reached from Summit Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Summit Avenue, Hagerstown
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Regionally, this marker is in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Innovation (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Faces of Hagerstown (about 400 feet away); The Italian Villa (about 500 feet away); 112 South Prospect Street (about 500 feet away); 102 South Prospect Street (about 600 feet away); 125 South Prospect Street (about 600 feet away); St. John's Church (about 600 feet away); 113 South Prospect Street (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, January 25, 2019
2. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Marker
Photo courtesy of the Maryland Cracker Barrel, 1916
3. Maryland National Guard, 1916
Hagerstown residents seeing off the local company of the Maryland National Guard as they depart for service on the Mexican border in 1916. Antietam Fire Hall is in the background.Close-up of photo on marker
Photo courtesy of the Maryland Cracker Barrel
4. The Railyard
The railyard of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad extended from its station across from the Dagmar Hotel, to the south, across Hood Street and through the area where Potomac Towers is now located.Close-up of photo on marker
Photo courtesy of the Washington County Free Library, 1938
5. Passenger Terminal
The Baltimore and Ohio Passenger Terminal was located on the south side of West Antietam Street, across from the Dagmar Hotel. Photo circa 1938.Close-up of photo on marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, January 25, 2019
6. The Dagmar Hotel
at 50 Summit Avenue.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, January 25, 2019
7. Antietam Fire Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 28, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on January 29, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
