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About twenty miles west of Baltimore and forty miles north of Washington D.C. off of Maryland Route 32 is the town of Sykesville, Maryland.  Once a mill and farming town, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was extended there from Ellicott City to better connect the town with the ports in Baltimore.  Today, it is a … Continue reading Sykesville and Patapsco Railroad, Sykesville, Maryland

You think of Virginia Beach, Virginia, you think of, of course, the beach.  As a suburb of Norfolk, you also have a few military bases.  It would be the perfect place to have the Military Aviation Museum, home of the largest collection of World War I and World War II era aircraft in the world.  … Continue reading Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Harry Jones was sitting on a park bench looking at his phone.  Along came an elderly man who had very long shaggy hair, and he sat next to Harry. “I have a secret.”  He whispered to Harry. “What?”  Harry was confused. “I have a secret.”  The man handed him a ticket.  “Go here to find … Continue reading A Little Secret

You are driving along, and you come to the Town of Union Bridge in the northern part of the state of Maryland.  You see the old houses along the main street.  You come upon the railroad crossing, and you see a red brick Greek style train depot.  You think about the time when the passenger … Continue reading Western Maryland Railway Museum, Union Bridge, Maryland