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Wander down Potomac Street onto Springfield Lane to see a wide-open view that will take you back in time. Built circa 1755 by Williamsport’s founder Otho Holland Williams, the Springfield Barn and Museum overlooks Byron Memorial Park and connects Williamsport’s storied past with its present community. Learn more.
Wander down Potomac Street onto Springfield Lane to see a wide-open view that will take you back in time. Built circa 1755 by Williamsport’s founder Otho Holland Williams, the Springfield Barn and Museum overlooks Byron Memorial Park and connects Williamsport’s storied past with its present community.
Sitting on the farm is a barn, which still possesses the majority of its original materials and houses the Springfield Museum. The barn is available for rent for special events and the museum, located in the barn, invites visitors to soak in the history of Williamsport on Sundays from 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
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There has been a lapse in appropriations, and a shutdown of the federal government is currently in effect. Much of the C&O Canal National Historical Park remains accessible to the public, however, the National Park Service is not able to operate as normal. Scheduled C&O Canal Trust events and Canal Quarters reservations will continue as scheduled.
Learn more about what the shutdown means for the C&O Canal National Historical Park.