Meyersdale Area Historical Society
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Location:
527 Main Street, Meyersdale, PA 15552
Hours:
April through October, daily 9 AM to 4:30 PM
Description:
In early 1993 plans were announced to construct a rails-to-trails project along the abandoned Western Maryland Railway through Somerset County. With the support of the Somerset County Commissioners, a group of Meyersdale citizens formed the Western Maryland Railway Station Committee for the purpose of restoring the Western Maryland Railway station in Meyersdale. In September 1993, the committee was formally incorporated as the Meyersdale Area Historical Society with the expanded objective of fostering and actively participating in the preservation and acquisition of personal property, buildings, sites, landmarks, documents and other items of historical interest and aesthetic and social value; reviving pioneer arts and crafts; fostering interest in and appreciation for the history of the area and carrying on research in the same.
The initial goal of the society was the restoration of the Meyersdale Western Maryland Railway Station which could be used as a home for the society and as a museum for local artifacts depicting the history of the region in general, with a focus on the industrial heritage of the area and development of the railroad, coal and lumber industries and their contribution to the development of the region.
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