Downtown in Mount Airy in Carroll County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bobsled

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2022

1. Bobsled Marker

Inscription. This red bobsled, made of wood, was one of the many 'vehicles' used by children and adults in Mount Airy to ride down a snow-covered Main Street. The ride would begin up at Pine Grove Chapel. It would take you down South Main Street to Hood Street and beyond. A really good ride would take you over the B&O Railroad's tracks, past the Mount Air Milling Company and the train station and onto Prospect Road. When the ride was over, you would hope a car was headed back up the hill so you could ask the driver to pull you back up to Pine Grove Chapel.

"Never rode on that bobsled but did slide down that hill many times on my own sled in the 40's. Quite a ride too… if the snow was just right. You could start at the top of the hill, across the tracks, turn on Prospect Rd. till the bottom. If you could find a car going up the hill you would try to get them to pull you back to the top… no fun walking back. Many great hills to sled on back in the day and not many cars to deal with. All the kids in town would be out… great fun!!!"

Erected 2019 by Joan Burns.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these

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topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles • Sports • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) series list.

Location. 39° 22.588′ N, 77° 9.276′ W. Marker is in Mount Airy, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is in Downtown. It is on North Main Street (Maryland Route 808) north of Center Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 N Main St, Mount Airy MD 21771, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in 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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Gun Shack (a few steps from this marker); Commercial Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); The Runkles and Resnick Buildings

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2022

2. Bobsled Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Butler's Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Airy (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mount Airy (within shouting distance of this marker); People's Lumber and Supply Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ruland Bakery and Linthicum House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Airy.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 526 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.