Chesapeake Beach in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Railroad Bed
Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail
Here you can see the evidence of the railroad that used to bring visitors here from Washington, D.C., to Chesapeake Beach during the summertime. The concrete path you have just walked along is the railroad bed. The railroad crossed Fishing Creek at this same location and continued along the railroad bed in front of you. The railroad was active from 1900 until 1935, bringing visitors to the train station in Chesapeake Beach, which now houses the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum.
The Remains of the Fishing Creek Trestle Structure, 1941
The present paved walkway through the woods and the timber walkway crossing Fishing Creek were built on the same path as the old Chesapeake Beach Railway. This photo shows the trestle crossing the Creek. When hiking along the timber walkway, over Fishing Creek, look down and you can see the remains of the original railroad trestle pilings. For more historical information, please visit the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum.
Erected by Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 38° 41.064′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, 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: Tree Canopy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Forest Edges (approx. 0.4 miles away); Watershed (approx. 0.4 miles away); Birds (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wetland Plants & Insects (approx. half a mile away); Wildlife along the Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Abner's Crab House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fishing Creek Aquatic Life
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
