National Museum of Transportation near Kirkwood in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Who Is Owney The Dog?
Owney, the 'unofficial' mascot of the United States Postal Service, was the first dog to travel around the world. During the late 1800's Owney traveled with mail carriers first on mail trucks, then steamships. While traveling around the world, Owney dropped a few bones at the Museum. See if you can find them during your train ride! Bone-voyage
Learn more about Owney in the Museum of Transportation Gift Shop.
In 2011, the United States Postal Service unveiled a commemorative Owney Postage Stamp.
Owney the 'unofficial mascot' of the US Postal Service traveled more than 140,000 service.
Owney traveled to all 48 contiguous United States.
Erected by Museum of Transportation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Communications • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list.
Location. 38° 34.355′ N, 90° 27.809′ W. Marker is near Kirkwood, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in National Museum of Transportation. It can be reached
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Joe Mining Corporation Ore Train #5441 (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Joe Minerals Corporation Shovel (within shouting distance of this marker); The National Museum of Transportation: Our History (within shouting distance of this marker); Museum of Transportation - A Layout of the Land (within shouting distance of this marker); Working on the Railroad: The Train Crew
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 27, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
