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

Innovation

Built by Creativity

— Hagerstown Cultural Trail —

Innovation Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 10, 2026

1. Innovation Marker

Inscription. As a transportation hub, Hagerstown was full of trains, planes, and automobiles - not just passing through, but actually being manufactured in the city. From Fairchild Aircraft and Crawford Automobiles to organs and children's chemistry sets, take a look back at the patents and products of Hagerstown, and see how innovation shaped the community.

Erected by City of Hagerstown, Maryland.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 39° 38.466′ N, 77° 43.37′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on The Hagerstown Cultural Trail south of West Antietam Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37 W Antietam St, 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,

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Faces of Hagerstown (within shouting distance of this marker); Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Retreat from Gettysburg (about 400 feet away); Hagerstonians in the Civil War (about 500 feet away); First Hose Company (about 500 feet away); 200 Years of the Arts and Humanities (about 500 feet away); Walk the Trail! (about 600 feet away); Our Journey Transports Us Through Time (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 10, 2026

2. Innovation Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.