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Martinsburg Roundhouse


1842

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad came to Martinsburg

Other events that happened on or around 1842

1866

A new shop complex was built in Martinsburg, with roundhouse

Other events that happened on or around 1866

1877

The great railroad strike, the first nationwide industrial strike, began at Martinsburg

Other events that happened on or around 1877

1899

The shop complex stopped being used by the locomotive service facility

Other events that happened on or around 1899

Jul 31, 2003

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Shops at Martinsburg were designated a National Historic Landmark

Other events that happened on or around July 31, 2003


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