Pigtown in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
B&O Railroad Museum
National Railway Historical Society
honors the
B&O Railroad Museum
on the 175th anniversary of beginning
construction of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
on July 4, 1828
The museum is commended in its efforts to protect and restore historic artifacts including the 1884 Baldwin Roundhouse damaged by winter storms in February 2003
Erected 2003 by National Railway Historical Society, Historic Plaque Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1828.
Location. 39° 17.126′ N, 76° 37.998′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Pigtown. It can be reached from West Pratt Street east of South Schroeder Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore MD 21223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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: Main Line Electrification of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) 1895 (here, next to this marker); CSX Corporation (here, next to this marker); Connectivity: Street Art at the Intersection of Rail, Community, & Identity
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Working for the Railroad: Women (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); B&O No. 908 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); First Commercial Railroad Right-of-Way in America (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Camp Carroll (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Working for the Railroad: African Americans (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
