Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Our Journey Transports Us Through Time

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2018

1. Our Journey Transports Us Through Time Marker

Inscription. "This sculpture is very significant to me. It depicts the importance of transportation to the history of my home county. It is made all the more special because it is installed outside my library in Hagerstown, the place where I dreamed and was inspired to pursue a career in the arts."
-Antonio Tobias "Toby" Mendez, Sculptor

Dedicated April 30, 2015

The images depicted in this relief are;

a C&O Canal boat with mule team, a Fairchild C-119 Flying Box Car, a circa 1970 Mack RL700 and a Nickle Plate Locomotive.

Erected 2015 by Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 2015.

Location. 39° 38.4′ N, 77° 43.278′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on South Potomac Street. Bas relief sculpture is located on the plaza wall near the rear entrance to the Washington County Free Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 South Potomac Street, Hagerstown MD 21740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Retreat from Gettysburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Hagerstonians in the Civil War (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Hose Company (about 500 feet away); Walk the Trail! (about 500 feet away); Elliott-Bester House (about 500 feet away); 200 Years of the Arts and Humanities (about 500 feet away); The Last Confederate Incursion North of the Potomac River (about 600 feet away); Innovation (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.

Our Journey Transports Us Through Time Marker and Bas Relief image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2018

2. Our Journey Transports Us Through Time Marker and Bas Relief

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2018

3. Our Journey Transports Us Through Time Marker and Bas Relief

Our Journey Transports Us Through Time Sculptor's Mark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2018

4. Our Journey Transports Us Through Time Sculptor's Mark

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 24, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.