Ken, Is the "OWENS" listed below the same as Owens Station, a small ommunity between Greenwood & Milford? Also, is the Queen Anne Railroad one hat originated in Queen Anne Co., MD? egards, ichelle Looking at a highway map, Owens is about halfway on a direct line from Greenwood to Ellendale. Logically, one would have to assume the railroad paralleled this route. This is from the Delaware Archives website: QUEEN ANNE’S RAILROAD In February 1895, the Delaware legislature authorized the Queen Anne’s Railroad, a Maryland corporation formed the previous year, to extend its lines across the state to Lewes. Their goal was to establish a direct link between Baltimore and the coast. The western terminus was at Queenstown, Maryland, with connections from there to Baltimore via steamship. The eastern terminus provided travelers with access to the Rehoboth resort via rail, and steamship connection with Cape May, New Jersey. This was the last major railroad built on the Delmarva peninsula.

Thank you for your prompt reply. To the community there it is referred to as "Owens Station". I am quite familiar with that area as my maternal grandparents lived there for many years. Regards, Michelle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Wiggins" <milheritage@aol.com> To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [LDR] LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 37 > > > Ken, > Is the "OWENS" listed below the same as Owens Station, a small > ommunity between Greenwood & Milford? Also, is the Queen Anne Railroad one > hat originated in Queen Anne Co., MD? > egards, > ichelle > > > > > > > > Looking at a highway map, Owens is about halfway on a direct line from > Greenwood to Ellendale. Logically, > one would have to assume the railroad paralleled this route. This is from > the Delaware Archives website: > > > QUEEN ANNE’S RAILROAD > > > > In February 1895, the Delaware legislature authorized the Queen Anne’s > Railroad, a Maryland corporation > formed the previous year, to extend its lines across the state to Lewes. > Their goal was to establish a > direct link between Baltimore and the coast. The western terminus was at > Queenstown, Maryland, with > connections from there to Baltimore via steamship. The eastern terminus > provided travelers with access > to the Rehoboth resort via rail, and steamship connection with Cape May, > New Jersey. This was the last > major railroad built on the Delmarva peninsula. > > > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.16/1926 - Release Date: 01/30/09 17:31:00