Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum

04/24/2026

We have made the difficult decision to cancel the May 2nd Plein Air event in Boonsboro due to insufficient artist registrations. (After all, what is an art event without several artists involved?)

We plan to try this event again in the future. It is a great opportunity to capture the beauty of our area and raise support for our organization.

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The National Road Heritage Foundation and its two museums operate primarily by donations from supporters like you. Consider making a donation to our organization. Your donation not only helps us keep our museums open every week, but also allows us to expand our programs, local activities, and extend our reach as we grow across the entire Historic National Road in Maryland, increasing appreciation and respect for America's first federally funded roadway and tourism to the many communities which call it their Main Street!

To make a donation of any amount online, visit https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/support-the-nrhf
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Be sure to join us Sunday May 17 for the WAGON TRAIN arrival in Boonsboro around Noon, and again on May 30th for our 3rd annual National Road Museum Community Yard Sale as part of the 23rd Annual Historic National Road Yard Sale Festival. Visit https://NationalRdFoundation.org to learn more.

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04/13/2026

The National Road Museum has several community activities in the works in the next couple of months.

May 2nd - Plein Air Art Event - Artists of any experience or skill level are invited to come support the National Road Museum and spend a day painting scenes around downtown Boonsboro and Shafer Park. There is a small fee to register as an artist and we will provide the canvas.

May 30th - National Road Yard Sale at the Museum. We will be hosting a community yard sale on the museum grounds. Donation to the museum requested from those who register for space that day. We will also have items on sale benefiting the museum itself. Any art donated to the museum after the Plein Air event will be auctioned during the month ending at noon on the 30th as well.

If you are planning to hold a yard sale of your own in the Boonsboro area between May 27th and 31st, you can use the same registration form to let us know so we can add you to a list we will be promoting that week.
Learn more and find the links to register for these events at https://Nationalrdfoundation.org/events

More events and programs are in the works. Stay tuned!

As we enter our second summer, we are also seeking additional volunteers for our two museums! Self-paced training provided, no experience or prior knowledge necessary. https://nationalrdfoundation.org/volunteer to learn more.

03/12/2026

If you are curious about volunteering at the the Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum, stop by the National Road Museum this Saturday, March 14th to talk with volunteers about how you can be part of our team!

Would you like to be a more active part of your community? Do you have a love for history? Do you have an interest in transportation? If the answer is yes to ANY of these, consider stopping and learning about volunteer opportunities at the National Road Museum and Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum!

March 14th from 11-3 we will have members of our organizations leadership team on hand to answer questions and provide information about our parent organization, the National Road Heritage Foundation, and everything we do!

Volunteering costs you nothing but time, but it can have a huge value to the communities we serve! Find out how YOU can make history with your time!

Can't make it on the 14th? Feel free to stop in to our museums on any Saturday and ask about volunteering, or visit https://nationalrdfoundation.org/volunteer.

02/11/2026

Would you like to be a more active part of your community? Do you have a love for history? Do you have an interest in transportation? If the answer is yes to ANY of these, consider stopping and learning about volunteer opportunities at the National Road Museum and Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum!

March 14th from 11-3 we will have members of our organizations leadership team on hand to answer questions and provide information about our parent organization, the National Road Heritage Foundation, and everything we do!

Volunteering costs you nothing but time, but it can have a huge value to the communities we serve! Find out how YOU can make history with your time!

Can't make it on the 14th? Feel free to stop in to our museums on any Saturday and ask about volunteering, or visit https://nationalrdfoundation.org/volunteer.

02/06/2026

We will be CLOSED this weekend due to the extreme cold.

Let's be honest...with no insulation in the trolley station you really don't want to visit us this weekend anyway, right? Be safe and we will see you soon!

With forecasted wind chills in the negatives, we have made the difficult decision to close tomorrow for the safety of our visitors and volunteers.

Please stay safe and warm this weekend and then come visit us next weekend for Hoops Meet History, when the Boonsboro Boys JV and Varsity players will be helping to give tours on February 14th!

01/24/2026

The National Road Museum will be open today from 11-3.

Due to the extreme cold, the Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum will not be available today for the safety of our visitors and volunteers. That building has no insulation or climate control.

10/24/2025

The National Road Museum, of which we are a part of the tour, has announced winter hours for this year!

Please note that if you want to visit the trolley station, be prepared for The inside of our building to be as cold or sometimes even colder than outside. Despite being restored, the trolley station is an as-built historic structure, and has no insulation or central heating. We do run a heater in the waiting room over the winter while we are open, but it does not warm the entire building.

With the holiday season approaching, do we have a gift for you?! The National Road Museum and Boonsboro Visitor Center will remain open through the winter!

After this coming weekend, our new hours will be Saturdays 11am to 3pm.

A visit to our museum makes a great educational indoor activity! Fancy a road trip this winter when the roads are clear? The National Road offers wonderful views during periods of fall foliage and snowcover alike, and any time in the wintertime when the leaves are off of the trees you can see some spectacular views!

Follow us here for inclement weather closings and event updates. Please note that while Trolley Station Museum tours will be available, that facility is not climate controlled and can be very chilly at times. We'll keep the National Road Museum comfortable for you, however.

Interested in being a volunteer? The winter months are a great time to join our team!

09/03/2025

08/22/2025

Both museums for one admission. Stop in to the National Road Museum first!

The National Road Museum and Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum will be open both days the next three weekends! Visit 10-4 Saturdays and 1-4 Sundays the rest of August, with the other area museums open this Sunday and the Boonsboro Food Truck Festival taking place on the 31st.

Then, come down on September 6 & 7 as we are open during Boonesborough Days, with special antique auto displays and a train garden outside the museums, and the main event just behind us in Shafer Park!

05/03/2025

Now open every Saturday 10-4 as well as the fourth Sunday of each month 1-4, the National Road Museum in Boonsboro, Maryland is accepting new volunteer applications for several different roles at our two museums and beyond!

You could be a part of Boonsboro and Washington County's tourism growth as a greeter for both museums and the official Boonsboro Visitor Center, learn more about our region's history as you assist guests as they browse our museum exhibits, participate in events, or even help guide and support other activities and projects as part of a committee. The choice is yours, as we invite you to jump aboard as part of the National Road Museum team!

Our online volunteer application can be found at https://NationalRdFoundation.org/Volunteer, or you may stop in and fill out a paper application in person.

Would you like to support us with a financial donation? You can do that online or in person as well! Visit https://NationalRdFoundation.org/Donate to learn how to give. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational organization and all donations are tax deductible.

04/25/2025

01/14/2025

As we pass the one-month anniversary of our opening, we would once again like to thank our founding donors, without whom we would not have been able to open our doors.

If you haven't had the chance to visit the museum yet, we are located at 214 North Main Street in Boonsboro Maryland and open every Saturday 10am To 3pm. For a suggested donation admission fee our guests are welcome to tour both the National Road Museum and neighboring Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum .