The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Maryland / David Shackelford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shackelford, David., Author.

Series:

Images of rail.

Images of America.

Images of rail

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Railroads--Maryland--History--Pictorial works.

Railroads.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company--History--Pictorial works.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Other Title:

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Maryland

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, [2014]

Summary:

Incorporated in 1827, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was one of America's first railroads, and Maryland was its heart and soul. The B&O's creation was a tangible symbol of the Industrial Revolution, representing commerce and progress to towns along its route. Its headquarters and operations, centered in Baltimore, provided years of economic growth for the port city. This book contains images of well-known stations in Maryland, including Ellicott City Station, Gaithersburg Station, Camden Station, and the Mount Clare Shops--a self-contained industrial city, now home to the B&O Railroad Museum. Some stations still exist and are home to small museums or restaurants; others no longer stand, but images of them will remind even the casual historian of a time when railroads were a part of everyday life in America. Take a step back in time and revisit the sites, stations, and trains of the B&O that were once part of everyday life in Maryland and remember the glory of a bygone era.

OCLC:

900733276