Washington\'s first streetcars trundled down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Civil War.
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From the quaint Early days of small horse-drawn cars to the modern "streamliners" of the twentieth century, the stories are all here.
One of the most beloved routes was the scenic Cabin John line to the amusement park in Glen Echo, Maryland.
By the end of the century, streetcar lines crisscrossed the city, expanding it into the suburbs and defining where Washingtonians lived, worked and played.
Washington\'s first streetcars trundled down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Civil War