MPI is joining in the fun and holding our June Open House on Saturday, June 27 (11 am to 4 pm) during Montgomery County’s 27th annual Heritage Days weekend.

Special Events

• 11:00 am: Dedication of Silver Spring Baltimore & Ohio Station Heritage Marker

Join SSHS and MPI for the unveiling of the newest Silver Heritage Trail sign!  The colorful, double-sided sign will commemorate the original 1878 and replacement 1946 station as Silver Spring’s “The Hub of Growth” and “The Station Masters,” who operated them for a total of 119 years. Read more information about the other Silver Heritage Trail signs located in downtown Silver Spring.

Dedication Remarks: Jerry McCoy, President of Silver Spring Historical Society

Special Guests: County Executive Marc Elrich plus Descendants of Jonathan Burns and Robert Davis, former Station Masters

• 12:30 pm: Storyteller Jane Dorfman

Ms. Dorfman shares folk tales, fairy tales, and personal stories with audiences of all ages. She is dedicated to passing on the world’s amazing heritage of stories and loves to transport her listeners through her craft. You can learn more about her work at her website or YouTube channel.

Ongoing Activities

• Take a self-guided tour outside & inside the station.
• “Train Spot” under the canopy! See locomotives galore! Wave at the engineers!
• Indoors, enjoy the HO-scale model train display courtesy of the Rockville Model Railroad Society.
• Play with wooden toy train sets.
• Visit the station manager’s ticket office and 1945 telephone booth.
• See railroad photos & memorabilia, including the original B&O “Drumhead,” along with photos & memorabilia of the original Downtown Silver Spring.

Please note that the number of parking spaces is limited. Additional parking is available one block away at county garage and lot #4, 8100 Fenton Street, with an additional entrance off of Sligo Avenue. Traffic and crosswalk lights facilitate crossing Georgia Avenue at Sligo Avenue in front of the station.

There is a special needs space and ramp at the station, along with an accessible entrance and restroom.

The station is a Montgomery County Historic Site, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and a gem in Silver Spring’s Arts & Entertainment District. 

Co-Hosted by Montgomery Preservation & Silver Spring Historical Society

Find out more: rentals | station highlights | support the station maintenance fund | photos from past events