Frederick and Pennsylvania Line Railroad Museum is an American
nonprofit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
historic-preservation organization headquartered in
Walkersville,
Maryland. The Museum was named after the namesake
railroad that was built in Frederick county in 1872.
Foundation
Frederick and Pennsylvania Line Railroad Museum, Inc. was founded in 2015 as a nonprofit
historic preservation advocacy organization in Frederick County, Maryland. The organization has two volunteer board members and a host of volunteers who work to preserve and promote Frederick County's historic buildings, sites and neighborhoods.''(Op. Cit.)'' The Museum has been helping historical and preservation associations, residents and volunteers advocate for the preservation and reuse of historic buildings and sites in Frederick county, Maryland. The Museum also offers technical assistance to preservation groups and communities.
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See also
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Frederick and Pennsylvania Line Railroad Company
The Frederick and Pennsylvania Line railroad ran from Frederick, Maryland to the Pennsylvania-Maryland State line, or Mason–Dixon line near Kingsdale, Pennsylvania consisting of of center-line track and of total track including sidings. Chart ...
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History of Frederick County
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Maryland Historical Society
The Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC), formerly the Maryland Historical Society (MdHS), . founded on March 1, 1844, is the oldest cultural institution in the U.S. state of Maryland. The organization "collects, preserves, and inte ...
External links
Frederick and Pennsylvania Line Railroad Museum – Website
References
{{Mid-Atlantic U.S. historical societies
Historic preservation organizations in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in Maryland
Organizations based in Maryland
Museums in Frederick County, Maryland
Organizations established in 2015
2015 establishments in Maryland