Ellicott City - B & O Railroad Station Museum: Ellicott City Station

The B & O Railroad Station is noted as the oldest railroad station in America. The Museum is housed in the station that was the first terminus of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the destination of America's first steam engine, the 'Tom Thumb', in August 1830. Displays include the stationmaster's quarters, a waiting room, a ticket office, and a freight house. Highlights include the evolution of railroad technology, the Railroad China & Silver exhibit and a Model Railroad Collection.