Brunswick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brunswick

(Berlin)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 6, 2025

1. Brunswick Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1787, the C&O Canal and B&O Railroad arrived in Berlin ca. 1830. Renamed Brunswick in 1890, the town supported significant rail infrastructure, an expansive network of tracks, a round house with a turntable, and a railroad station designed by Francis Baldwin. The population grew quickly with company housing, businesses, churches, and community organizations. Its expanded 4,250 car railyard was the largest owned by a single company.

Erected 2025 by Maryland Department of Transportation; Maryland Historical Trust.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal, and the Maryland Historical Trust series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.

Location. 39° 18.802′ N, 77° 37.745′ W. Marker is in Brunswick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is on West Potomac Street just east of North Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 W Potomac St, Brunswick MD 21716, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Central Maryland.

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

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of this marker: Gordon N. Wakefield (here, next to this marker); One Time Rivals (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Town Between the Tracks" (about 400 feet away); Old Berlin Cemetery (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Brunswick (about 500 feet away); Train No. 286 Bell Memorial (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Brunswick River Mural (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brunswick.

Also see . . . YouTube short of the Brunswick Marker being unveiled by the Maryland Department of Transportation. (Submitted on December 6, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 6, 2025

2. Brunswick Marker

Window decal on a storefront in town from the Brunswick Main Street Design Committee image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 6, 2025

3. Window decal on a storefront in town from the Brunswick Main Street Design Committee

Steam Locomotive at Eastbound Station The station was located on the canal side of the tracks at Maple Avenue. Travelers going East had to walk across both tracks to wait for the oncoming train. The station was destroyed by a fire in 1979.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.