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

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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Janet F.
Morgantown, WV

As you moved through the roundhouse it felt like you were following a cohesive storyline through the early history of the railroad.

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