Jenna's Hagerstown project is due in May, and it involves putting all these pics and info into a scrapbook, so we figured we'd better get going on visiting more places. We still have about 5 to go after these.
This is the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum. I think Eric and Boden went there with Chad and kids when they visited last spring. It's an old building with lots of old pics but also lots of train stuff.
This is a spectacular train layout. Lots to look at. It's up for Dec-Feb. They do a different layout for this time period every year. There are several old men running it. They told me they worked on it for about 7 hours a day every day from Aug thru Nov.
Jenna met a nice train conductor. She was kinda mad that he wouldn't look at the camera when I took the pic.
This is a diagram of the roundhouse, which has been demolished. Hagerstown is called The Hub City, because so many train tracks criss-crossed thru the town. The roundhouse had a turntable for facilitatings storage and servicing trains.
This is the Hagerstown Police Station, a former train station used as police station since 1980, I think. This was used when the tracks in town were down on the street level. At one point, it was a big deal that they moved all the tracks up higher so they wouldn't obstruct car traffic. I sure am glad they did!
This is the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum. I think Eric and Boden went there with Chad and kids when they visited last spring. It's an old building with lots of old pics but also lots of train stuff. 
This is a spectacular train layout. Lots to look at. It's up for Dec-Feb. They do a different layout for this time period every year. There are several old men running it. They told me they worked on it for about 7 hours a day every day from Aug thru Nov. 
Jenna met a nice train conductor. She was kinda mad that he wouldn't look at the camera when I took the pic.
This is a diagram of the roundhouse, which has been demolished. Hagerstown is called The Hub City, because so many train tracks criss-crossed thru the town. The roundhouse had a turntable for facilitatings storage and servicing trains. 
This is the Hagerstown Police Station, a former train station used as police station since 1980, I think. This was used when the tracks in town were down on the street level. At one point, it was a big deal that they moved all the tracks up higher so they wouldn't obstruct car traffic. I sure am glad they did!
A print of the old train station. Explanation below.
This is a historic millstone from Millstone Circle. There are 8 millstones set into the pavement surrounding the traffic circle by City Park. Traffic circle is below. Millstones are directly around the part where you drive.
More millstones
The courthouse-- explanation below.
One of the places on the list is the Washington County Hospital. Here the building is, but it'll probably soon be demolished. There is no sign that says "hospital" still. On Dec. 11, all operations moved over to the Meritus Medical Center on Dual Highway. Pictured below.
Municipal Stadium where Hagerstown Suns play.
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