Social Studies Field Trips
Baltimore Streetcar Museum
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC
| NAME: Baltimore Streetcar Museum | |||
| STREET: 1901 Falls Rd, P.O. Box 4881 | |||
| CITY: Baltimore | STATE: MD | ZIP: 21211 | COUNTY: Baltimore City |
| PHONE: 410-547-0264 | FEES: Adults, $1.50. Children, $.75 | ||
| HOURS AND DAYS: Janurary - November, Sunday, 12 noon - 5 pm. June - October, Saturday, 12 noon - 5 pm. Call for December hours. | |||
| GRADES: 2,4 | UNITS: G&S, Trans/Com, MD History |
| CONTACT: Eleanor Dobos | PHONE: 410-298-5034 |
| TYPE: Museum | FEES: Fee for trolley ride is $1.00 per student, $2.00 for accompanying adults. A $15 deposit is due two weeks before the tour. |
| DAYS: By appointment only | HOURS: By appointment only. |
| LUNCH: N/A | |
| GROUP SIZE: 125 | |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESS: Yes to buildings. | |
| LENGTH OF TOUR: 1 1/2 hours with slide show. 1 hour without slides. | |
DESCRIPTION: Streetcar fares for children have increased significantly from the 3 cents charged in the early 1900s, but thanks to the grassroots efforts of many dedicated volunteers, children can still ride a clanging, rocking streetcar complete with an authentically dressed conductor.
The museum's carhouse contains over a dozen vehicles from Baltimore's streetcar past, including one of the oldest horsecars to the very last car on the streets in 1963. The Visitors Center has displays and exhibits focusing on approximately 100 years of streetcar history. A slide show, outlining the role the street railways played in the development of Baltimore and the surrounding suburbs, is optional.
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Last updated on Sept. 26, 1999
Maintained by Martin M.
Creel: Marty_Creel@fc.mcps.k12.md.us