About SideTracked Caches
This cache belongs to the SideTracked series. It is not designed to take you to a magical place with a breath taking view. It's a distraction for the weary traveller, but anyone else can go and find it too. More Information can be found on the SideTracked Series website at www.sidetrackedseries.info https://www.sidetrackedseries.info
Odenton and Odenton Station:
As you travel around Odenton, you will notice a lot of references to the railroad, which is the reason this town was founded. In 1840, the Annapolis & Elk Ridge Railroad was built and crossed through this area and played a key part in the Civil War for keeping Washington DC connected to the rest of the Union states. After the Civil War, the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad was built, connecting Baltimore to Washington DC and southern Maryland. In 1872, a station and telegraph office were built where the B&P Railroad intersected with the A&ER Railroad and named after Oden Bowie (President of the B&P Railroad and former Governor of Maryland), The town around that station became known as Odenton.
Ownership of the line has changed hands multiple times since then, and Odenton station has been home to various commuter rails. Arriving to Odenton Staton in 1989, the Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) Penn Line operates out of this station, stretching 77 miles from Washington DC to Perryville.
This cache:
While you're passing through, take a short walk over from the station and make a quick find. Use stealth!