SYKESVILLE & PATAPSCO RAILWAY

WESTMINSTER, MD

Westminster, Maryland Historic architecture in Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County.
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The Sykesville & Patapsco Railway in Westminster, Maryland was an early railroad built in the late 19th century to provide freight and passenger service to the surrounding area. The railway was built to connect Sykesville, a small town located in southern Carroll County, with the Patapsco River in Baltimore County. The railway was built wholly within Maryland and was the first standard-gauge railroad in the state. It was also the first railroad in Maryland to use steam locomotives.

The railway was built as a 3-foot narrow-gauge line and was operated by the Sykesville & Patapsco Railway Company. It was constructed in 1901 and began operation in 1902. The line ran for about 12 miles and included stops at Patapsco, Pleasant Valley, and other small towns along the way. The railway was built primarily to transport coal and agricultural products from the region to larger cities in the area. It also provided passenger service, with the first passenger train running in 1902.

The Sykesville & Patapsco Railway operated until 1957, when it was taken over by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and eventually merged into the Western Maryland Railway. The railway was an important part of the transportation infrastructure in the area, providing access to the cities of Baltimore and Washington, DC. The railway was also a major contributor to the development of the local economy. Today, the remains of the railway can still be seen in the area, including parts of the original track that have been preserved.

SYKESVILLE & PATAPSCO RAILWAY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in WESTMINSTER MD. US MID #8402400584

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

Westminster, Maryland Historic architecture in Westminster, Maryland, Carroll County.
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No. 10229 Woodsboro Pike, Woodsboro, Maryland, United States "Woodsboro is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States that was granted to Joseph Wood in 1693. The population was 1,141 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Joseph Wood. The LeGore Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and Woods Mill Farm was listed in 2007. In 1895, Dr. George F. Smith founded Rosebud Perfume Company in Woodsboro. Smith had eight children, and served as mayor of the town for 19 years. The business has remained in the family, and as of 2012, was still producing its famous "Smith's Rosebud Salve," a lip gloss and salve originally known as tholene. The products are shipped from company headquarters in Woodsboro; however, "the salve is manufactured and filled at Case Mason in Joppa, Md., and the tins are made in Baltimore." The Woodsboro Savings Bank, and several buildings associated with the three limestone quarries near the town are among the structures which have been considered for historic preservation." - info from Wikipedia. The fall of 2022 I did my 3rd major cycling tour. I began my adventure in Montreal, Canada and finished in Savannah, GA. This tour took me through the oldest parts of Quebec and the 13 original US states. During this adventure I cycled 7,126 km over the course of 2.5 months and took more than 68,000 photos. As with my previous tours, a major focus was to photograph historic architecture. Now on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/billyd.wilson/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Instagram</a>. Become a patron to my photography on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/billywilson" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Patreon</a> or <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=E74U8G8TZKYDJ" rel="noreferrer nofollow">donate</a>.

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SYKESVILLE & PATAPSCO RAILWAY
841 WESTERN CHAPEL ROAD
WESTMINSTER
MD
21157-6739

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MID # 8402400584
Name SYKESVILLE & PATAPSCO RAILWAY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 522346270
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 39.544921, -77.027542
CODES FIPS State Code: 24
FIPS County Code: 013
US Census Tract: 507702
US Census Block: 2014