La Plata in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
La Plata Train Museum
Town of La Plata, Maryland
for freight and travelers by the
Baltimore & Potomac Railroad
Relocated to present site - 1999
Erected 2019 by La Plata Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 38° 31.823′ N, 76° 58.526′ W. Marker is in La Plata, Maryland, in Charles County. It can be reached from Kent Avenue north of Charles Street (Maryland Route 6), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Kent Avenue, La Plata MD 20646, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Christ Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Star Memorial Garden (approx. Ό mile away); September 11 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Remembrance (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Durham Church, Episcopal - 1692 (approx. 0.4 miles away); La Plata Elementary School (approx. half a mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Korean Conflict Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Plata.
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