Centreville in Queen Anne's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Railroad as the Backbone of Centreville's 20th Century Commerce
Centreville Heritage Trail
Photographed by Pete Skillman, March 13, 2024
1. The Railroad as the Backbone of Centreville's 20th Century Commerce Marker
...all key elements of Centreville's economy of the early 20th century shipped from the Pennsylvania Railroad freight station seen here. This building now serves as the hub of Queen Anne's County Railroad Society at Bloomfield Park, north of Centreville on Rte. 213. The small white office building is now the office of the local car wash.
By 1915 the Harbison Dairy group out of Philadelphia was shipping milk from Queen Anne's County to Philadelphia regularly. In 1921, the Town Commissioners entered into a major agreement to expand this facility to house the milk from all five Upper Shore counties shipping to the primary dairy facilities in Philadelphia, giving local dairies expanded marketing opportunities.
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This Sanborn Map illustrates the development of the Centreville Railroad Yard into the early 1900's.
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This news story demonstrates the extraordinary actions of the Centreville Town Commissioners to further the agricultural and commercial economy of the town and county.
Topics. This historical marker
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Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 2.488′ N, 76° 3.859′ W. Marker was in Centreville, Maryland, in Queen Anne's County. It was on Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 104 Pennsylvania Ave, Centreville MD 21617, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was on the Eastern Shore. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Female Seminary (about 700 feet
Photographed by Pete Skillman, March 13, 2024
2. Wide view of The Railroad as the Backbone of Centreville's 20th Century Commerce Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. The Railroad as Community Connector to the World (was about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Connecting Centreville to the Worlds of Commerce Beyond the Eastern Shore (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
