National Register of Historic Places

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension Right-of-Way, Mile 126 to Mile 159.8

Woodmont to North Branch, Allegany County, Maryland
Listed
July 22, 1981
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000078

About this property

Western Maryland Railroad Right-of-Way, Milepost 126 to Milepost 160 is a historic section of the Western Maryland Railway (WM) in Allegany County, Maryland, and Morgan County, West Virginia. It is an abandoned 34-mile (55 km) section of the right-of-way between milepost 126 at the intersection of the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal and Long Ridge Road, Woodmont, and milepost 160 just west of Maryland Route 51, North Branch. It closely parallels the Potomac River and the C&O Canal, which runs along the north bank of the river, and includes three tunnels. Seven miles of the roadbed are in West Virginia near Paw Paw. WM completed the line between Hagerstown and Cumberland, Maryland in 1906. It was abandoned by the Chessie System in 1975. The National Park Service acquired the roadbed in 1980 for the C&O Canal National Historical Park. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Towns it is listed in include North Branch, Oldtown, Little Orleans and Woodmont, Maryland, and Jerome, West Virginia.

Location

Woodmont to North Branch, Allegany County, Maryland
39.57393, -78.51315

Categories

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Sources

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When was Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension Right-of-Way, Mile 126 to Mile 159.8 listed on the National Register?

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension Right-of-Way, Mile 126 to Mile 159.8 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension Right-of-Way, Mile 126 to Mile 159.8?

Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension Right-of-Way, Mile 126 to Mile 159.8 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension Right-of-Way, Mile 126 to Mile 159.8?

The period of significance for Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension Right-of-Way, Mile 126 to Mile 159.8 is recorded as the industrial era.

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