Trains and Tourism in Frederick A Civil War Era Rail Tale
Frederick officials and historians discuss MARC rail use and weekend service gaps for tourism. Janeen Smith, National Museum of Civil War Medicine director, notes trains boost tourism but limited weekend runs frustrate travelers. Anne Calhoun recalls early B and O passenger routes linking Baltimore and Frederick begun in 1831.
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Frederick
Mar
Janeen Smith
Washington
Anne Calhoun
B&o Railroad Museum
Baltimore
B&o
South Carroll Street
Abraham Lincoln
Terry Truman
West All Saints
South Market Streets
Frederick MARC train extension sparks mixed hopes
A Walkersville Christmas parade leads the theme as MARC trains resume weekday service between Frederick and Washington with 6 daily trips. Officials cite CSX track congestion and costs, while locals praise convenience and regional redevelopment potential, though weekend service remains unlikely.
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Frederick
Washington
MARC
Union Station
Montgomery County
Ine. AU
Point of Rocks
Sandler
Frank Fulton
CSX Transportation Inc
Potomac River
CSX
Potorhac River
Fulton
Multun
Herbert Harwood
Towson
Pulton
Metra
Tagerstown
MTA
Joe Leichert
Soldiers’ morale boost at Fort Detrick and Camp David party
Guard members stationed at Fort Detrick and Camp David were treated to a morale boosting event. Local hotels and a Lee hotel conference room hosted a reception with food for about 225 guests. Lt. Matthew Deener, stationed at the armory, recalled being away from family and supported the gathering as a help to morale.
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Fort Detrick
Camp David
Elkins
Fort, Lee
Bond
Matthew Deener
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Tina Cornett
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Frederick County
Peter Schulz
Harwood
MAHC
Pennsylvania Railroad
Penn Central
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East Patrick Streets
Agerstown & Frederick
Murny
Community Action Agency
South Market and
West All Saint's Streets
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Monocacy
D.C
Monocacy Station
Maryland Department of Transportation
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