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DCNRHS Announces Temporary Closure of Library

August 25, 2025: The Washington, D.C. Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, Inc. regrets to advise you that the Martin F. O’Rourke Memorial Railroad Library’s collection is currently closed for access until further notice. The physical library which was in Bowie, MD at the Huntington Railroad Museum site within the Bowie Railroad Tower has…

Train Spotting Day 2024

The Sunday after Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest day of the year along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, which is located next to and clearly visible from Bowie Tower where our Library is located. Come on out this year December 1st and enjoy the parade of trains. The entire museum complex will be open 10:00 am –…

Library Open House & Book Sale – 10/5/24

2024 Old Bowie Celebrates Festival will be held again this year on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Old Town Bowie. The library will be open and participating in this popular and well attended event. We will be having one of our “famous” book and railroadiana sale events as part of the…


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