Downtown in Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Number One Engine
"Independents, Number One best little engine ever run. Juniors, juniors, Number Two can't squirt over a baby's shoe. But Johnny Swamper, Number Three can quirt from here to Germany."
- Charlotte Baker King, Frederick Memories, 1971
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.
Location. 39° 24.729′ N, 77° 24.679′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is in Downtown. It is on South Market Street (Maryland Route 355) north of West All Saints Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 87 S Market St, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: B & O Railroad Station (here, next to this marker); Jacob Engelbrecht's Diary (within shouting distance of this marker); Ulysses Grant Bourne (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frederick's Carroll Creek (about 400 feet away); Saints Street (about 400 feet away); John Kuhn (about 400 feet away); The Free Colored Mens Library (about 500 feet away); Library Campaign Song (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 29, 2024
2. Number One Engine Marker
The marker is set into the sidewalk in front of the door to the fire house.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
