Final Summer Speaker Event: Sharon A. Harwood on the B&O’s Iconic Blue China
Thursday, September 18, 2025 • 7:00 PM • Oakland B&O Museum

Join us at the 1884 Oakland B&O Railroad Museum as we welcome Sharon A. Harwood, the final presenter in our 2025 Summer Speaker Series. Sharon will explore the fascinating history of the B&O’s Centenary and Colonial China, affectionately known as Blue China—a prized piece of railroad history designed in 1927 by trailblazing B&O employee Olive Wetzel Dennis.

Discover:

• Why the china is blue

• The story behind its creation

• What collectors should look for

• And more intriguing facts!

Sharon is a respected historian and Goucher College alumna with deep family ties to American railroading, including her father, George M. Beischer, former Chief Mechanical Officer of the B&O. She is also married to noted railroad author Herbert H. Harwood, Jr.

📍 Location: Oakland B&O Museum, 117 Liberty Street, Oakland, MD
🕡 Doors open at 6:30 PM | Program begins at 7:00 PM

Don't miss this nostalgic journey into the golden age of railroad dining!