Turner Station

Turner Station is a historic African American community in the Dundalk area, with a name rooted in the railroad. The Turner Station Conservation Teams’ history traces it to an 1888 passenger and freight station built on Joshua J. Turner’s land. As the surrounding community grew, it adopted the station’s name.

Residents shaping a local gathering place

Conservation work here includes both preserving community history and improving everyday public places. Chestnut Park is one example. NeighborSpace acquired the half-acre parcel in 2019, and Turner Station residents helped shape a new design with landscape-architecture student Kimberly Young. Construction followed in 2022, with an October opening celebration.

The park’s development reflects a collaboration between a neighborhood organization, a land-conservation group and residents. It gives physical form to community priorities rather than treating local history only as something to display.

Continuing care and environmental work

NeighborSpace’s 2026 Earth Week account documents continuing cleanup work at Chestnut Park. The Conservation Teams also share information about flooding, air monitoring and other local projects. Their flood-resilience updates distinguish planning and funding work from construction, an important detail when following proposed improvements.

For someone learning about Turner Station, these resident-led sources provide a view of an active community: one recording its history while organizing around the condition of its streets, open spaces and surrounding environment.