Brunswick Historic District
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The Brunswick Historic District includes the historic center of the railroad town of Brunswick, Maryland
. The district includes the 18th century former town of Berlin, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
yards along the Potomac River
, and the town built between 1890 and 1910 to serve the railroad.
Brunswick, Maryland
Brunswick is a city in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,870 at the 2010 census.- History :The area now known as Brunswick was originally home to the Susquehanna Indians. In 1728 the first settlement was built, and the region became known as Eel Town, because the...
. The district includes the 18th century former town of Berlin, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
yards along the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
, and the town built between 1890 and 1910 to serve the railroad.
External links
- Brunswick Historic District, Frederick County, including 2006 photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Boundary Map of the Brunswick Historic District, Frederick County, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Brunswick Historic District, at Journey Through Hallowed Ground
