Federalsburg, MD was reached by the
Dorchester & Delaware Railroad (D&DRR) sometime between
October 12, 1868, and November 8, 1869. I say “sometime” because
the D&DRR completed the line (beginning at Cambridge, MD) to East
New Market, MD for construction trains by October 12, 1868, &
November 8, 1869, because that's when the first service train runs
over the entire line between Seaford, DE and Cambridge, MD.
If anyone out there knows the exact
date the D&DRR arrived in Federalsburg, please share it with me.
Either way, here's four photos of
Federalsburg. An undated photo taken by an unknown photographer,
facing towards Cambridge (that's South Main Street crossing the
tracks, in front of the station).
Federalsburg, MD, facing towards Cambridge, MD by an unknown photographer on an unknown date.
The second photo is from a 1915 photo
by an unknown photographer from Chase Andrew's collection.
The third photo is from a 1928 postcard by
an unknown photographer from Rudy Wilson's collection.
Federalsburg, MD, facing northwest (towards Cambridge) on a 1928 postcard, Rudy Wilson's collection.
Federalsburg, MD station in 2012 by Ed Sharpe, facing Seaford, DE.
