At the Gaithersburg Community Museum, the “Heritage Days” event celebrates the rich intersection of local rail history and city development. Housed in the beautifully restored 1884 Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad station complex in the heart of Olde Towne, the museum is the perfect backdrop to explore how the expansion of the railroad transformed a small farming hamlet into a bustling modern city.
This specific event is a Saturday-only exclusive, packing a variety of indoor and outdoor activities into a lively four-hour window.
Special Event Highlights:
Railroad Artifacts & Rolling Stock: Explore the museum’s outdoor collection of historic rail cars, including a 1918 steam locomotive, a 1982 caboose, and a B&O freight car.
“Discovery Day” Hands-On Activities: Families can participate in interactive educational games and activities specifically designed to teach children about early transportation, telegraph communication, and daily life in 19th-century Maryland.
City Milestone Exhibits: View specially curated indoor exhibits that connect Gaithersburg’s local history with major Montgomery County and national historical milestones.
Historic Station Tours: Walk through the original freight house and passenger station to see what travel looked like for commuters and farmers shipping goods over a century ago.
