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The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Washington, Pennsylvania

by jbcowgill, posted in Uncategorized

The U.S. state of Pennsylvania is a state known for many things.  It was in this state where the United States of America was established in Philadelphia.  It is the home to the Chocolate Capital of the World in Hershey.  Oil was discovered in this state near Titusville.  It is a state known for coal mining, and it is also known for the steel industry in cities like Bethlehem and, of course, Pittsburgh.  It is also the home of many railroad sites of which one of them happens to be south of Pittsburgh.

Welcome to the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in Washington, Pennsylvania.  Yes, it is a trolley museum in Pennsylvania hence the name.  What is special about the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum?  Of course, it has trolleys.  It was established by dedicated volunteers along an old trolley line that connected Washington with Pittsburgh back in the days when the trolley was in operation.  Much of the collection are trolleys that operated around the Pittsburgh region.  Yes, a few of the trolleys can be ridden year round when the museum is open weather depending.

So, what is special about the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum?  It is run by people who dedicate their lives to keeping the memories of trolleys alive.  When you visit the museum, you will be truly glad that they did.  A ride on a vintage trolley takes you back in time.

With the opening of the new visitor center featuring interactive exhibits and a climate controlled trolley display center, you can now visit the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum all year round.

The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum is located at 1 Electric Way in Washington, Pennsylvania just minutes from Interstate 79.  The museum hours vary throughout the year, but the trolleys only run in the warm months.  Everything in the museum is wheelchair accessible.  You can get more information at https://pa-trolley.org/.

What is special about the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum?  The only way to truly answer that question is to visit.  During your visit, your questions will be answered.

Memorial Park, Myersville, Maryland

by jbcowgill, posted in Uncategorized

Most people have never heard of the small town of Myersville in the northern region of the U.S. state of Maryland.  The only main road through this town is Maryland Route 17.  If you visit the town, the first thing you would say is, “Well, this is not a railroad town.”

In the early years of the town, that was not the case.  Memorial Park was erected in 2016 to commemorate the volunteers, the agriculture and community organizations as well as the town being a trolley town.  The park is a reminder of how the town benefited from the Hagerstown and Frederick Railway which ran trolleys connecting the small towns with the big towns of Frederick and Hagerstown.  The town was served by the trolley and was a hub for farmers and travelers going to various parks to include Braddock Heights, an amusement park (now gone).  The trolley ran through the town until 1945, and the tracks were taken up.

As you visit the park, you will first see the sign ‘Memorial Park Trolley Station’.  You can read a sign that tells the history of the Hagerstown and Frederick Railway’s service to the town.  You can see a trolley shelter where you can have a seat.  Next door, you can see the old sign that hung of the old trolley shelter.

Memorial Park is located on Maryland Route 17.  The park does not have its own parking, but there is plenty of parking on the street and nearby parking lots.