Woodside in Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
MARC Train #286
In memory of the passengers & crew of MARC Train # 286 who perished at this site on February 16, 1996, and to the heroic actions of those who aided in the rescue effort.
Carlos Byrd Diana Hanvichid Claudius Kessoon Thomas Loatman James Major Lakeisha Marshall Richard Orr James Quillen Karis Rudder Dante Swain Michael Woodson
Erected 1996 by Douglas M. Duncan, County Executive; Gail H. Ewing, County Council President.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1996.
Location. 38° 59.993′ N, 77° 2.404′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Woodside. It is on 16th Street (Maryland Route 390) south of Lyttonsville Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8600 16th Street, Silver Spring MD 20910, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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: Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, North Cornerstone (approx. Ό mile away); Indonesia Muslim Association in America (IMAAM) Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); Xeriscape Demonstration Project (approx. 0.4 miles away); Modern Banking
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Other markers no longer nearby. Silver Spring in the Civil War (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Jubal Earlys Raid on Washington (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding MARC Train #286. The MARC is the Maryland Area Regional Commuter train which provides service for commuters in the Baltimore-Washington region.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 429 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
