Relay
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trainbug
N 39° 13.683 W 076° 42.408
18S E 352676 N 4343471
Relay Historical Marker
Waymark Code: WM9R9
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2006
Views: 48
Relay - Created in 1830 as a Change Point or "Relay" for horses hauling the first scheduled railroad cars in the U.S. The first rail link to Nations Capital began here. Thomas Viaduct carries the track across Patapsc Gorge: completed in 1835, it is the oldest multiple-arch railroad bridge in North America. In the Civil War Union troops were stationed here to protect this critical junction.
Marker Type (optional): ----
County (required): Baltimore County
Location (required): Along Rolling Road in Relay.
More info about the site/marker (optional): Not listed
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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