Pigtown in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
CSX Corporation
CSX Corporation
to the understanding and preservation of America's Railroad Legacy by its establishment of the B&O Railroad Museum as an independent and private non-profit educational institution in 1987.
Toward this end, CSX Corporation and its railroad subsidiary, CSX Transportation, contributed real property and historic buildings--constituting the Mt. Clare Shops and Yards of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the home of American Railroading for 165 years--along with the collections of locomotives, rolling stock, and other railroad equipment representing the physical legacy of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, The Western Maryland Railway and other antecedent railroads; and established an endowment to support the continued preservation of artifacts, buildings and property.
The Board of Directors of the B&O Railroad Museum acknowledges its gratitude this 18th day of March 1992 on the occasion of the transfer of the first mile of track of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to the Museum.
Erected 1992 by The Board of Directors of the B&O Railroad Museum.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work
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Location. 39° 17.127′ 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 West Pratt Street, 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); B&O Railroad Museum (here, next to this marker); Connectivity: Street Art at the Intersection of Rail, Community, & Identity (here, next to this marker); Luther G. Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Pullman Troop Sleeper No. 7437 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Old Relay Station and Hotel (about 300 feet away); First Stone of the Balt. & Ohio Rail Road (about 300 feet away); Mount Clare Shops (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
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
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 270 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
