Historical Marker Series

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O)

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Given the architectural design term "Queen Ann Style" by its architect E. Francis Baldwin, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's "1884 Oakland Train Station" is the third building to occupy this location. The first station was a small, square two-story wooden b…
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Important concentration point of the Union Army from 1861 to 1865. As many as 16,000 Federal troops were encamped here at one time. A blockhouse stood along the tracks of the B&O Railroad at this point.
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The Washington Heritage Trail is a 136-mile national scenic byway inspired by the prominent footsteps of George Washington through the three historic counties of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Compelling history, spectacular scenery, geologic wonders, r…
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Directly behind you, John W. Garrett built Garrett Memorial Church in 1869 as a memorial to his brother Henry S. Garrett who died in 1867. The site was originally chosen by his brother for a church, but he died before steps could be taken to build it. Early…
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Facing the railroad tracks directly in front of you was the Glades Hotel. Deriving its name from the nearby area called "Youghiogheny Glades," the Glades Hotel was built in the mid-1850's by Perry Lyle directly across the tracks from the 1851 Oakland railro…
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President Grover Cleveland and his bride, the former Frances Folsom, arrived here the day following their White House wedding on June 2, 1886. They spent their honeymoon at this Deer Park Hotel cottage.
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No long farewell embraces,No time to say goodbye,You were gone before we knew it.And no matter how we try,Our tears can't build a stairway,Nor our memories a lane,That reaches up to Heaven,To bring you home again.So with each day's sunrise,Each spring w…
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On April 26, 1863, during the Confederate occupation of Oakland, a detachment of Confederate Capt. John H. McNeill's partisan rangers attacked the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge here over the Youghiogheny River. They were part of a larger group that ent…
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On Sunday, April 26, 1863, a detachment of Confederate Capt. John H. McNeill's partisan rangers under Col. A. W. Harman attacked the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad facilities here in Oakland. They were part of Confederate Gen. William E. "Grumble" Jones' incur…
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The large stone fireplace that now stands like a sentinel along the railroad tracks is a solitary reminder of Oakland's colorful hey-day. In the late 1800's the area from here to the B&O station was a virtual beehive of activity. With twelve passenger train…
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