B&O No. 57 "Memnon" | B&O Railroad Museum

The B&O No. 57 “Memnon” was one of nine locomotives heavily damaged by the Roundhouse roof collapse on Feb. 17, 2003.

The “Memnon” was restored in February 2008.

Photos: B. Miller and B&O Railroad Museum

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Historic Site

The B&O Railroad Museum’s 40-acre historic site, called Mt. Clare, is a National Historic Landmark and is the original site where the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad founded America’s first commercial railroad in 1827.

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Alison J.

July 2024

The Underground Railroad exhibit particularly made an impression. You can learn about the enslaved people who passed through Mount Clare Station as their last stop before reaching the northern states. Sobering and inspiring stories.