East Roundhouse Baltimore & Ohio Shops - Martinsburg, WV
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jiggs11
N 39° 27.530 W 077° 57.609
18S E 245317 N 4371878
Remnant of the East Roundhouse of the B&O Martinsburg, WV shops.
Waymark Code: WMRWA9
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2016
Views: 4
Outer wall of the East Roundhouse of the B&O Railroad's Martinsburg Shops.
The roundhouses were constructed between 1866 and 1872, following the burning of the original 1840's-era roundhouse and shops during the Civil War.
They remained in use until 1988, when all functions were transferred to other parent-company C&O facilities. The East Roundhouse was destroyed in 1990 in a fire set by vandals.
The remaining section was retained as a historic site, and in 2003 was included as part of Martinsburg Roundhouse and Shops National Historic Landmark.
Type: Ruin
Fee: No.
Hours:
Saturdays only from 10 AM - 2 PM.
Other times by appointment through the Martinsburg/Bekeley County Visitor Center
304-264-8801
Related URL: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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