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In the meantime, enjoy the brief history
of Delmar, MD, included here.
A Brief History of Delmar, Maryland
The Town of Delmar was
founded in October
1859 with
the extension of the
Delaware Railroad
to the southern boundary of
Delaware.
The
Mason-Dixon Line
was responsible for the founding of this unique bi-state
town because the Charter of the Delaware Railroad Company
permitted only the building of a railroad within the State
of Delaware and the charter of the corresponding railroad
company in
Maryland
permitted only the laying of railroad track within the State
of Maryland. Thus, in
1859, the
two respective railroads met and the Town of Delmar was
born. The name of Delmar was derived for this railroad
center from the states whose line it straddles - DELaware
and MARyland.
The Town of Delmar grew slowly until
1884 when
the
New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad Co. completed a
railroad from
Pocomoke City, Maryland
to
Cape Charles, Virginia
and also established a
ferry
service across the
Chesapeake Bay
between Cape Charles and
Norfolk, Virginia.
These new developments immediately made the
Delmarva Peninsula
an important link between the north and south. The Town of
Delmar, being the midway town of the Delmarva Peninsula and
already a railroad terminal, was the point for trains to
change crews and locomotives and also a center for
maintenance of the rolling equipment. As a result of these
developments, a tremendous influx of experienced railroad
men into the community and considerable extra employment was
furnished for local townspeople. During this accelerated
rapid growth period, Delmar became a "boom town". New
dwelling units sprang up all over town and new businesses
were established to meet the demands of its growing
population. By
1889, the
population of the Town of Delmar had increased to 680 and
was still growing.
In
1888, the
Town of Delmar, Maryland was granted a charter by the
General Assembly of Maryland.
An examination of this charter and the laws of Maryland
fails to reveal any mention of the twin town of
Delmar, Delaware.
Therefore, it could be assumed that up until this time there
was very little cooperation between halves of the Town of
Delmar. The Town of Delmar was almost entirely destroyed by
fire in
1892 and
again in
1901. The
first fire destroyed everything in its path over a ten acre
(40,000 mē) area and the second major fire was almost as
destructive. In each instance, the Town of Delmar was
rebuilt and continued as a flourishing town. The first
indication of any cooperation between Delmar, Maryland and
Delmar, Delaware came in
1924 when
surveys were conducted for a possible sewerage system for
the entire Town of Delmar. The construction of the sewerage
system in
1927 was
considered the first joint project between the two towns in
that the law provided that both towns would maintain the
outfall sewer with Maryland paying the expenses and billing
the Delaware side one-half of all costs.
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