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APRIL 2013 at the B&O in Baltimore
 
Mile One Express Train Rides
Wednesday - Sunday, April - December and weekends in January
Wednesday – Friday at 11:30 a.m., Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., & 3:00 p.m., & Sunday at 12:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Take a round trip ride aboard the Mile One Express along the first commercial mile of railroad track, recognized as the birthplace of American railroading. With paid admission train ride tickets are $2.00 for children ages 2-12 and $3.00 for adults and seniors (60+). B&O Members are free! Train rides are offered Wednesday - Sunday, April through December and weekends in January. Train ride times are Wednesday – Friday at 11:30am, Saturday at 11am, 1pm, & 3pm, and Sunday at 12:30pm & 2:30pm.  Please note that rides are not guaranteed with your visit and that the Museum reserves the right to change or cancel rides due to inclement weather or equipment malfunction.
  
Thrifty Tuesday
Tuesday, April 2
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Visitors receive half off regular admission rates the first Tuesday of every month at the B&O Railroad Museum! All aboard for the most important American railroad collection in the world!
 
Toddler Time
presented by Capital One Bank
Wednesday, April 3
10:30 a.m.
Toddler Time is held at 10:30 a.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month through October. Children listen to a classic railroad story, create a craft, enjoy playtime at Choo Choo Blue Kids Zone, and take a kiddie train ride through Choo Choo Blueville – all included with paid admission. Recommended for ages 2-5. Please note there is no Toddler Time scheduled for May 2. Please note that ride is not guaranteed with your visit and that the Museum reserves the right to cancel or change rides without notice in the event of inclement weather or equipment malfunction. All children programs begin promptly on-time.
 
Train Ride to Mount Clare Museum House
Saturdays, April 6, 13, & 20 at 11:00 a.m.
Sundays, April 7, 14 & 21 at 12:30 p.m.
With paid admission to the B&O Railroad Museum, you may purchase a train ride ticket to visit Mount Clare Museum House. Learn the story that connects these two great sites. Tickets for this trip are $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for  children, and free for B&O members. Please note that Mount Clare Museum House  has limited handicap accessibility and restroom facilities. Please note that rides are not guaranteed with your visit and that the Museum reserves the right to cancel or change train rides in the event of inclement weather, equipment malfunction, or special event days. 
The War Came By Train Lecture Series: Meet Frederick Douglass
Speaker: Michael E. Crutcher, Sr.
Saturday, April 6
11:00 a.m.
Frederick Douglass was born a slave on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. On September 3, 1838 he escaped to freedom by boarding a train in Baltimore City dressed as a sailor. Douglass went on to become the foremost leader of his race and advocate for the use of black men as soldiers during the Civil War. Mr. Crutcher will give his first person presentation of this famous American and native Marylander. Mr. Crutcher is one of the most prolific and highly regarded Douglass presenters in the world. He is currently featured in a History Channel film at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post called his portrayal of Frederick Douglass "uncanny". Mr. Crutcher is retired from the United States Army and lives in Kentucky. His connection to the man he portrays is a story in itself. Mr. Crutcher was born on the same day Frederick Douglass made his escape to freedom, and his great-great grandfather served in the 13th United States Colored Troops Heavy Artillery and was stationed at Camp Nelson, Kentucky during the Civil War. 
 
Guarding the Railroad
Saturday, April 20
12 Noon
In this program designed for children ages 6-12 learn the importance of the B&O Railroad during the early days of the Civil War. See pictures of the Thomas Viaduct that was the only link by rail to Washington, D.C. Children will be able to put on the uniform and equipment that a soldier would have used on a day to day basis. They will be able to touch and see personal equipment, leather gear, haversack, and canteens. Feel the history come alive as they explore these pieces of American history.  
 
Museum CLOSED
Thursday, April 25
Museum closed to the public for the set up of the weekend event Day Out With Thomas.


Day Out With Thomas
Friday - Sunday, April 26 - 28 & May 3-5
Friday (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Saturday (8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
Sunday (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Thomas the Tank Engine returns to the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore! Take a 25 minute train ride behind Thomas the Tank Engine, meet Sir Topham Hatt, and enjoy a full day of live entertainment, activities, and family fun! For event details, click here.  Please note that everyone including B&O members will need to purchase a ticket for entrance into the museum during this six day event. Coupons, vouchers, discounts, consignment tickets, complimentary passes, membership cards, etc. are not accepted during Day Out With Thomas.
Museum CLOSED
Monday, April 29
Museum closed to the public for the set up of the weekend event Day Out With Thomas.
Civil War 150th Anniversary
The War Came By Train
Now - May 30, 2015
Monday-Saturday (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Sunday (11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
The American Civil War was the first major conflict where railroads played a prominent role and the B&O was the major line that straddled a divided country. Between April 19, 1861 (The Baltimore Riot of 1861) and April 21, 1865 (Lincoln’s funeral train leaving Baltimore for Illinois), the B&O stood witness and participant in the greatest conflict the United States has ever faced and changed the course of American history. The War Came By Train serves as the B&O Railroad Museum’s primary attraction for the five year commemoration of the War’s sesquicentennial. The National Landmark Roundhouse will exhibit the largest assemblage of Civil War railroad equipment in the World featuring locomotives and rail cars that served during the war, significant military and personal artifacts that will change annually to portray each year of the war (some artifacts have never before been on public display), and a narrated, round trip train ride to the original site of Camp Carroll, the largest Union encampment in Baltimore. New exhibits added for 2013 include the 150th anniversary of West Virginia's Statehood and the involvement of the B&O Railroad in its creation, design, and use of armored railroad cars, the Confederate raid against the B&O Railroad in Western Maryland known as the Jones-Imboden Raid and one of the war's largest movement of troops to the battlefront via railroad from Virginia to the Battle of Chattanooga. B&O Railroad executives worked directly with the Lincoln Administration in organizing and managing this rail movement never before attempted in such a short period of time. Significant artifacts and hand-made models, all on loan from private collections, are included in this year's edition of the exhibit and help bring human interest stories to life.
B&O Members receive FREE admission to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore!
During the months of April and May 2013, B&O members receive free admission to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore with the presentation of a valid B&O membership card and photo identification. Please note that Family and Family & Friends memberships will allow free admittance for 2 adults and 2 children. To become a B&O members, visit Membership.
 

 


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