The Allegany Museum offers an in-depth journey through Allegany County and the surrounding region's history, spanning from the arrival of Native Americans 12,000 years ago to the 20th century Industry. The museum also highlights the evolution of transportation, featuring the…
The C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum is a charming early 19th-century Federal mansion, built-in 1845, in transitional Federal-Greek Revival architectural style. It houses six renovated galleries (those on the ground floor comprising the Gilchrist Gallery), an art library…
Emmanuel's history begins at the very dawn of our life as a nation. Events took place on the site of the Church that led directly to the founding of our nation. As Cumberland grew, so did the Parish ' as a community of faith and as a force for justice in the community. FORT…
This historic farm, located just outside Mt. Savage, was established over 200 years ago. It includes three museums (the Farmhouse Museum, Agricultural Museum in the c.1783 barn, and the Coal Camp Museum) plus acres of gardens, greenhouses, a sawmill, and three outdoor pavilions…
F. Brooke Whiting House & Museum is a 1911 historic bungalow overflowing with Asian Works of Art and American, European and British decorative arts. Experience the art a worldwide connoisseur left behind. Brooke Whiting was born on December 5, 1918 to F. Brooke I and Ruth White…
Check out our new location on Main Street, in Frostburg, MD. The Braddock Stone, a local highway marker carved from stone in the 1800s, is housed in a replica pavilion outside the front entrance of Main Street, Frostburg, Maryland, location.
The Headquarters of George Washington is a historic site, located at 38 Greene Street, in the historic downtown district of Cumberland, Maryland. The centerpiece and primary attraction at the site is a historic log cabin twice occupied by George Washington, the first President of…
While museums can give you a sense of what life was like in the late 1800s, your best glimpse back in time is the Gordon Roberts House. Named for the two families that resided here, today it is owned by the Allegany County Historical Society and open for tours. This historic…
Constructed in 1811, the National Road, the first federally funded road, made Cumberland "The Gateway to the West," establishing mile marker one. Travel the road as it cuts through the Narrows in LaVale, a spectacular 1,000-foot breach between Wills and Haystack Mountains that…
Wills Creek Museum and Tour Center highlights Cumberland's history beginning with the French and Indian War and Fort Cumberland and includes tours of historic Emmanuel Parish and its underground tunnels. The Tour Center will highlight and direct visitors to other historic…
If you have toured the C&O Canal, chances are you have learned a lot about the history of transportation and the Civil War. The only thing missing from your experience is the boat. Located along the Trestle Walk at Canal Place, The Cumberland allows visitors to learn about life…
Located near the Frostburg Depot and Great Allegheny Switchback, this brand new immersive memorial honors more than 700 miners who lost their lives in the region’s coal mines from 1838 to 2007.
Built in 1837 by the George's Creek Coal and Iron Company, the Iron Furnace was the first in the United States to successfully use coal and coke fuel rather than charcoal to produce pig iron. The massive furnace produced nearly 75 tons of iron per week at its height of…
Lefty Grove was born in the small coal-mining town of Lonaconing, Maryland, on March 6, 1900. He rose from the depths of abject poverty to become one of the greatest players in baseball history. Lefty retained a residence in Lonaconing throughout his baseball career. He raised…
Stretching from Georgetown to Cumberland, the canal was used as a way to transport rich natural resources such as iron ore, coal, and timber, from the West to the Eastern Seaboard, which fueled the development of the canal. Located at mile-post 155.2 of the canal, the Paw Paw…
Located at 535 Fayette St., about ¾ mile from the Church, Rose Hill is both the Parish cemetery and resting place of most of Cumberland's historic personages. Rose Hill was given to Emmanuel by the family of Captain David Lynn, who was given the land in payment for services…
Authorized during Thomas Jefferson's administration and constructed beginning in 1811, the National Road was the main transport path for thousands of settlers and helped to physically unite the young nation during its westward expansion. About 620 miles long, the National Road…
Frontier home of Captain Michael Cresap, built in 1764. It is the oldest house in Oldtown, Maryland, whose history dates to the 17th century when a Shawnee tribe had village there. Michael's father, Colonel Thomas Cresap, a famed Western Maryland frontiersman, founded Oldtown in…
Where the story of America's early transportation milestones is told in our…
Mountain Maryland is home to three of Maryland's collection of scenic byways that…
Follow along the George Washington Trail 1753 through Allegany County, the Mountain…
Allegany County, Maryland, boasts three centuries of American history. The heyday of…
