Frederick and Pennsylvania Line Railroad Museum is an American nonprofit historic-preservation organization headquartered in Walkersville,

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

. The Museum was named after the namesake

railroad Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

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 Historic preservation (US), built heritage preservation or built heritage conservation (UK), is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance. It is a philos ...

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.

External links

Frederick and Pennsylvania Line Railroad Museum – Website

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{{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

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