Trolley Barn - Cushwa Basin
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
Trolley Barn - Cushwa Basin
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Here is a closeup view of the Trolley Barn next to Cushwa's Warehouse in Williamsport, Maryland. It is part of the Cushwa Basin Visitors Center for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
The trolley began service in Williamsport in 1896. The building, just up the hill from Cushwa's Warehouse, is a Trolley Barn. This barn was a power generating station for the trolley line that ran between Williamsport and Hagerstown. Steam-powered, the station drew water from the Conococheqgue Creek to generate electricity. The trolley line expanded quickly, only lasting a year in this location before a larger power station was built in Hagerstown to replace it. Cushwa, who had initially donated the land to the trolley company, took over the station for additional warehouse space.
Copyright 2020 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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October 10th, 2020
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