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Materials listed here contain works on Frostburg State University, items by and/or about Western Maryland citizens, local history and geography of Western Maryland and the surrounding counties in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Also included are historical works on the Chesapeake & Ohio (C & O) Canal, Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad, Chesapeake & Ohio (C & O) Railroad, Western Maryland Railroad, and more, as well as the coal mining industry. There are original maps created prior to 1900, journals, newspapers, and periodicals on Western Maryland.
Listed are a few of the titles that will provide an overview of the history of Western Maryland.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad :: TF25.B2R49 2000
Braddock Road :: E199.L22 1909
Braddock's Road: The Final Thrust ... :: E199.B35 2011
C. and O. Canal Companion :: F187.C7H54 199
Historic Highways of America, 17 volumes :: E159.H94 v. 1 - v. 17
History of Allegany County : Including its Aboriginal History, ... and Subsequent Growth ... etc. F187.A4T4 1923
History of Western Maryland: Being a History of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the Earliest Period to ... :: F187.A15S3 1882
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal :: F187.C47R83 2003
The Great Road :: TF25.B2D55 1993