Best Attractions & Things to do in Cumberland, Maryland MD
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List of Best Things to do in Cumberland, Maryland (MD)
Great Allegheny Passage
Rocky Gap State Park
Sideling Hill Overlook & Rest Area
C&O Canal - Paw Paw Tunnel
C&O Canal National Historical Park and Visitors Museum
Allegany Museum
Charis Winery
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Gordon-Roberts House
George Washington's Headquarters
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Anna, Alanna & Al Mozzer, C&O Canal National Historical Park, Lock 72, 1954
Anna, Alanna, and Al Mozzer, at C&O Canal National Historical Park and Lockhouse 72, south of Cumberland and north of Spring Gap, MD, 1954. Silent regular 8mm film by Al Mozzer (my father).
A Glimpse of Downtown Cumberland Md - A Western Maryland City
Cumberland is a city in and the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland, United States. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a population of 103,299. Cumberland is a regional business and commercial center for Western Maryland and the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. It also has a rich history.
Historically Cumberland was known as the Queen City, as it was once the second largest city in the state. Because of its strategic location on what became known as the Cumberland Road through the Appalachians, after the American Revolution it served as a historical outfitting and staging point for westward emigrant trail migrations throughout the first half of the 1800s. In this role, it supported the settlement of the Ohio Country and the lands in that latitude of the Louisiana Purchase. It also became an industrial center, served by major roads, a canal connecting to Washington, DC, and railroads. Industry declined after World War II. Much of the later urban, business and technological development in the state has been concentrated in eastern coastal cities. Today the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area is one of the poorest in the United States, ranking 305th out of 318 metropolitan areas in per capita income.
This video focuses on some of Cumberland's notable landmarks including the Allegany Courthouse, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, downtown mall, the Mason Lodge #131, and railroad station. The clip ends with views of the Cumberland Narrows.
Cumberland Railroad station (Western Maryland Railway Station) is a historic railway station in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It was built in 1913 as a stop for the Western Maryland Railway (WM). The building was operated as a passenger station until the WM ended service in 1959, and it continued to be used by the railway until 1976. It was subsequently restored and currently serves as a museum and offices, as well as the operating base for a heritage railway.
The Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Cumberland, Maryland in Cumberland's Historic District is built on the foundations of Fort Cumberland, where George Washington began his military career; earthworks from the fort (built in 1755) still lie beneath the church. Although the Emmanuel parish dates from 1803, the cornerstone of the current native sandstone building was laid in 1849 and completed in 1851. The church contains original Tiffany stained-glass windows from three different periods and a scale model of Fort Cumberland. The grounds are part of the Fort Cumberland Walking Trail, signposted with plaques and detailed in a leaflet available from the visitor center.
The Cumberland Narrows (or simply The Narrows) is a water gap in western Maryland in the United States, just west of Cumberland. Wills Creek cuts through the central ridge of the Wills Mountain Anticline at a low elevation here between Wills Mountain to the north and Haystack Mountain to the south. Cliffs and talus of the two mountains' Tuscarora quartzite caprock are prominent within the Narrows. A prominent rocky outcropping at the south end of Wills Mountain in the Cumberland Narrows is known as Lover's Leap.
The Cumberland Town Center is located in a river valley in “Mountain Maryland” – the Appalachians in Allegany County – Cumberland is an historic town (27 listings in the National Register of Historic Places) that has evolved into a vibrant arts community.
Cumberland’s Town Centre is comprised of a three-block pedestrian mall with adjacent side streets and offers fine dining, unique shops, stylish living and blossoming artist colony, all housed in significant turn-of-the-century architecture.
Canal Place Heritage Area, at the western end of the C&O Canal, showcases the heritage of this former railroad hub. It also features an enticing mix of retail, galleries and recreation. Boat rides on the canal and excursions aboard an old-time train powered by a steam locomotive are available from Canal Place.
The “Trestle Walk” at Canal Place connects the restored Western Maryland Railway Station – home of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad and the Allegany County Visitor Center – with the C&O Canal Tow Path, where you can begin an invigorating hike or bike ride.
Visiting Fort Frederick!
Cindy and I have fun exploring Fort Frederick! Built in 1756-1757, this historical fort just south of Big Pool, Maryland was definitely worth the trip. Music:
Fort Frederick State Park
American history from the colonial period to the present can be discovered at Fort Frederick State Park. Our 585 acre park features a unique stone fort that served as Maryland's frontier defense during the French and Indian War. The Fort's stone wall and two barracks have been restored to their 1758 appearance. Historic exhibits are in the Fort, barracks, CCC Museum and Visitor Center. The park annually holds programs such as artillery firings, junior ranger, colonial children's day and the 18th Century Market Fair. The park borders the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal passes through the park. The park also features a boat launch, campsites, camp store, fishing, flat water canoeing, a hiking trail, interpretive and educational programs, picnicking, a playground, and a shelter. For more information on facilities, hours, and programs please contact the visitor center.
Chickamauga National Military Park
The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19--20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign. The battle was the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater of the American Civil War and involved the second highest number of casualties in the war following the Battle of Gettysburg. It was the first major battle of the war that was fought in Georgia.
One Day Hike on C&O Canal (Time Lapse)
My unsupported hike on April 30, 2011, from Harpers Ferry, WVA to White's Ferry, MD on the C&O Canal. The actual event One Day Hike is sponsored by Sierra Club. onedayhike.org. Original music titled Canal written by me.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site established in the United States
The Salem Maritime National Historic Site is a National Historic Site consisting of 12 historic structures, 1 replica tall-ship and about 9 acres (36,000 m2) of land along the waterfront of Salem Harbor in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem Maritime is first National Historic Site established in the United States (March 17, 1938)[1]and interprets the triangular trade during the colonial period; privateers during the American Revolution; and global maritime trade with the Far East, after independence. More info visit
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National Capital Planning Commission (USA) Meeting, March 3, 2016
Proceedings from the March 2016 Meeting: Pentagon Support Operations Center; Information Presentation: Consolidated FBI Headquarters-Three Future Alternative Sites; Information Presentation: DC Water Clean Rivers Project; Information Presentation: Memorials for the Future Design Challenge.
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