Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum

Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
Location 300 South Burhans Boulevard, Hagerstown, Maryland, 21741
Website http://www.roundhouse.org/

The Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum located at 300 South Burhans Boulevard, Hagerstown, Maryland, USA, has exhibits relating to local railroad history and model railroads.[1]

The Hagerstown Roundhouse Complex was built in 1939. The 25 stall roundhouse and shops were the major facility for maintenance and repairs of locomotives and cars in Western Maryland. The railroads were the largest employers in Washington County for more than 50 years. The Roundhouse facility was demolished on March 13, 1999.[2]

References

  1. Aines, Don (October 6, 2013). "Railroad history comes to life in Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum's model layouts". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  2. Kulin, Dan (January 23, 1999). "It's the end of the line for Hagerstown Roundhouse". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved May 13, 2018.

Coordinates: 39°38′39″N 77°43′59″W / 39.64417°N 77.73306°W / 39.64417; -77.73306


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