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

Railway Express Agency Baggage Wagon

circa 1930

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

1. Railway Express Agency Baggage Wagon Marker

Inscription. The Railway Express Agency was a national package delivery service created during World War I. It used the nation's railroads from 1918 to 1975 for the transportation and delivery of parcels, money and goods. The agency's red and green baggage carts were distinctive and seen in nearly every train station across America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 39° 22.61′ N, 77° 9.249′ W. Marker is in Mount Airy, Maryland, in Carroll County. It is in Downtown. It is on North Main Street (Maryland Route 808) just 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 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

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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: Sledding in Mount Airy in the Past (here, next to this marker); The Mount Airy Station (a few steps from this marker); The Gillis Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mount Airy Founding (within shouting distance of this marker); Runkles Mill & The Mount Airy Milling Company (within shouting distance of this marker); William Hood Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroad Storage Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bobsled (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Airy.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Mount Airy Rail Yard (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Runkles Mill and The Mt. Airy Milling Company (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

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

2. Railway Express Agency Baggage Wagon Marker

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 1,317 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.