Hagerstown History & Happenings

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09/04/2026

Guess who’s back? Back again. Gage is back. Tell a friend. With the Halloween season coming soon, Phineas Gage returns for this month’s Changing Tracks exhibit. Learn about his grisly accident and how railroads have strived for railway safety over the years.

Gage and other haunting tales will also return in October for more Haunted Tours at the Train Hub. Keep an eye on Facebook for more details.

City Park Train Hub is open Friday and Saturday 10-4 and Sunday 12-4. The last day of the season will be Sunday October 4.

09/04/2026
09/03/2026

A GREAT PHOTO OF MR. TIM COOK and his 1941 CHEVROLET PICK UP. TIM PORTRAYS A RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENT AT THE City Park Train Hub LOCATED AT 770 CITY PARK DRIVE in the The City of Hagerstown - Municipal PARK 😊👍🚂🇺🇸❤️…

TIM’s father , and grandfather before him both worked for the Railway Express Agency 😊❤️.

See TIM and other Living Historians the last Saturday of every month through September when they are available 😊❤️.

Directors & Members
Hub City Chapter
National Railway Historical Society






09/02/2026

WHAT A FANTASTIC PRESENTATION LAST NIGHT ( September 1st 2026 ) by retired Train Master and former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Police Officer Mr. Thomas Barron 😊👍🇺🇸🚂.

The Hub City Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society had members total engaged during last evenings September Chapter Meeting at the Washington County Free Library ( September 1st 2026 ) …

The Chapter will definitely be looking to bring back Mr. Barron in the future so if you missed him last evening he will be returning 😊🚂🇺🇸.

Pictured left to right are …..
Vice President Rich Roche
WMR Railroad Rep. Teri McGarity
Mr. Thomas Barron ( B&O - CSX Railroad )
Secretary Taj Smith
President Karen Dunn Swafford

Directors & Members
Hub City Chapter
National Railroad Historical Society





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