| The B&O
Railroad Museum is the site of the first railroad
station in America. It was built in 1830 and was operational
until 1972. The station was originally intended for
freight trains, but as more people became interested
in using this new mode of transportation, hotels were
built to accommodate passengers. There was almost constant
train traffic carrying goods and people from Baltimore
to Ellicott City, which was known as Ellicott’s
Mill’s until 1867. The station brought little
Ellicott’s Mills instant fame. During the civil
war the B&O Railroad transported troops and war
supplies to the Northern armies.
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