Event Details

End: March 31, 2018
Contact: director@mtclare.org
More Info: http://www.borail.org/

The B&O Railroad along with Mount Clare Museum House and the Irish Railroad Workers Museum will be hosting a joint event honoring women’s contributions to Baltimore’s rich history. The day will feature a tour at Mt. Clare, a lunch and lecture at the B&O Railroad Museum, and a tour and reception at the Irish Railroad Workers Museum. Please join us to remember the ladies!

Mount Clare Museum House is the 1760s home of Charles Carroll, Barrister. The B&O Railroad Museum is home to an extensive collection of American Railroading objects and the birthplace of American Railroading. The Irish Railroad Workers Museum is a historic site in Baltimore, Maryland, that celebrated the history of the immense Irish presence in Southwest Baltimore City in the late 1840s.

Mount Clare Museum House:
Tour this 18th century mansion from the perspective of an Irish indentured servant. This first-person tour will be led by a docent playing the part of an indentured servant, discussing life at the mansion from the perspective of women who labored there. Uncover her thoughts and experiences as a poor Irish immigrant bound for five years to Charles Carroll, Barrister, one of the wealthiest men in Baltimore in the 1760s.

B&O Railroad Museum:
Olive W. Dennis was the first woman civil engineer on the B&O Railroad and in American railroading. Her contributions to the improvement of passenger service won her the unofficial title of “the woman who took the pain out of the train.” At a time and in an industry that could barely conceive of a woman doing a man’s work, this remarkable woman prevailed and left an indelible mark. Historian Sharon Harwood will introduce the audience to Olive Dennis and remember her railroad legacy through the inventions, creative designs, work ethic, and the talent that made her ‘The Lady Engineer’ of the B&O Railroad.

Irish Railroad Workers Museum:
Visit the home and workplace of Sarah Liberty Feeley, a homemaker and mother of six who ran her home, raised children, supported her husband’s career with the B & O Railroad, cared for boarders and took in laundry to contribute to the family finances. Learn how illiterate Irish girls, raised in the simplest rural circumstances, developed the skills needed to run an urban rowhouse and maintain a good measure of financial independence within married life. A tour of the Museum and reception to follow.

This event is on Saturday, March 31 and begins at 10:00 PM and ends at 4:00 PM. Tour begins at Mount Clare, lunch at the B&O Railroad Museum, and ends at the Irish Railroad Workers Museum. Space is limited: prepaid reservations are required. $40.00 for members and $50.00 for non-members. Spots in this program are limited. Tickets available for purchase through March 26, via this website or by calling the Museum at 410-752-2462 ext. 212.