Collection Name
Collection Name
About
About
Williamsport
Business along the canal
Media Items
Media Items
Media Items
ItemID
wcco058
IDEntry
5791
Rights
Public domain
Date
1890-1900
Collection Location
C&O National Historic Park
Coverage
Maryland, 1824-1938
Body
Electric Power Station Williamsport
The Williamsport Power Station was built between May and August of 1896 near the Cushwa Warehouse at the Basin. In order for the station to be built so quickly, the construction crews worked around the clock. It was built to furnish electric power to the trolley system that would connect Williamsport and Hagerstown for four years. By 1900 a new power station had been built by the Electric Railway Company in Hagerstown to meet the increasing needs of the rail line.
Notes
Mile 99.35
NPS File 1131