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HISTORIC MOUNT SAVAGE & IRON FURNACE AND PARK
EVERGREEN HERITAGE CENTER Built in 1837 by the George's Creek Coal
and Iron Company, the Iron Furnace was
Once the fi h largest city in Maryland,
Mount Savage had an abundant amount of the first in the United States to successfully
natural resources, posi oning the city as one use coal and coke fuel rather than charcoal
of the country’s major centers for iron, coal, to produce pig iron. The massive furnace
brick, and railroading industry from the 1830s produced nearly 75 tons of iron per week
to the early 20th century. One place to at its height of produc on. The furnace,
explore history is at Evergreen Heritage used to make dowels for the C&O Canal's
Center, a 130 acre historic farm featuring the lock walls, is listed on the Na onal Register
Living O the Land Museum, established to of Historic Places. Also, enjoy the family
showcase 200 years of rural Western park while visi ng.
Maryland farm life through displays,
demonstra ons, and interpreta ons of the WESTERNPORT RAILROADING
processes used to sustain this family and MUSEUM
land, and the Miners’ Coal Museum, a one
mile coal and nature trail as well as exhibits The museum in Westernport recounts the
of the former coal camp, a boarding house community's industrial history and
replica, blacksmith shop, and mine opening. showcases coal mining displays and a
collec on of railroad ar facts, documen ng
FROSTBURG MUSEUM the major railroads that passed through
the Tri Towns communi es, including the
Visit the Frostburg Museum to learn more B&O Railroad, West Virginia Central &
about Frostburg's rich history through Pi sburgh Railroad, Cumberland &
displays of household items, tools and Pennsylvania Railroad, Cumberland
farming implements, a replica coal mine, Westernport Electric Railway (passenger),
photographs, and more. and Western Maryland Railroad.

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