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

Inscription. Hagerstown was bypassed in the great race westward between the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The City was left without a rail connection to the south or west. The “Washington County Railroad” was chartered in 1864 for the purpose of connecting Hagerstown by rail to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Weverton, near Harpers Ferry. The line was completed in late 1867 and was soon absorbed by the Baltimore and Ohio.

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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Summit Avenue, Hagerstown MD 21740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Italian Villa (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 112 South Prospect Street (about 500 feet away); 102 South Prospect Street (about 600 feet away);

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125 South Prospect Street (about 600 feet away); St. John's Church (about 600 feet away); 113 South Prospect Street (about 600 feet away); West Baltimore Street (about 700 feet away); Hagerstonians in the Civil War (about 700 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

Maryland National Guard, 1916 image. Click for full size.

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

The Railyard image. Click for full size.

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

Passenger Terminal image. Click for full size.

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

The Dagmar Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne, January 25, 2019

6. The Dagmar Hotel

at 50 Summit Avenue.

Antietam Fire Hall image. Click for full size.

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 367 times since then and 144 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.