Cumberland in Maryland
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Cumberland, Maryland

Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. 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. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a population of 103,299.

Located at 39.6477, -78.7629 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Great Allegheny Passage

The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) is a rail trail in Maryland and Pennsylvania. It is the central trail of a network of long-distance hiker-biker trails covering hundreds of miles through the Allegheny region of the Appalachian Mountains, connecting Washington, D.C. to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and beyond.

Located at 39.6486, -78.7621 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Fort Cumberland (Maryland)

Fort Cumberland (built 1754) was an 18th century frontier fort at the current site of Cumberland, Maryland, USA. It was an important military and economic center during the French and Indian War (1754–63) and figured significantly in the early career of George Washington.

Located at 39.6511, -78.7653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Cumberland, Maryland)

The Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Cumberland, Maryland located 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.

Located at 39.651, -78.7654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Washington Street Library (Allegany County Library System)

Located in the historic district of Cumberland, Maryland, the Washington Street Library first opened its doors on June 19, 1934. This Greek Revival style building was constructed between 1849 and 1850, as a larger building for the Allegany County Academy, the first public school in Allegany County which was founded in 1799. A new addition was constructed in 1966, allowing for the expansion of the library collection.

Located at 39.6509, -78.7665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cumberland (Amtrak station)

The Cumberland Amtrak station is a train station in Cumberland, Maryland, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It is also served by the Bayrunner Shuttle bus, which runs between Grantsville and BWI Airport.

Located at 39.6506, -78.7579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Canal Place

For the building in New Orleans often called "Canal Place", see One Canal Place Canal Place is a 58.1-acre park owned by the State of Maryland and located in Cumberland, MD. The park includes the station plaza, a picnic area, a canal boat replica, a pedestrian bridge to George Washington’s Headquarters, picnic area, Shops at Canal Place, the Crescent Lawn Festival Grounds, and the Western Maryland Railway Station, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at 39.6494, -78.7634 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cumberland, Maryland City Hall & Academy of Music

The Academy of Music (1874-1910) was a civic theater and the first city hall for the city of Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It was a grand building with 18-inch thick walls, 78 feet high from street to roof crest, and was 140 feet high to the top of the tower. At the time, the building was built for a cost of $127,000 (approximately 2 million dollars in 2006 dollars). Construction began in 1874 and was finished in 1876.

Located at 39.6528, -78.7625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cumberland Theatre

Located at 39.6522, -78.7666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Western Maryland Railway Station (Cumberland, Maryland)

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.

Located at 39.6494, -78.7639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Headquarters of George Washington

The Headquarters of George Washington is a historic log cabin in Cumberland, Maryland that was built for then Colonel George Washington for his use between 1755 and 1758 during the French and Indian War. He also used it briefly during 1794 as Commander in Chief in order to review the troops gathered to put down the Whiskey Rebellion. The headquarters historical marker claims the headquarters "antedate all similar headquarters in the United States".

Located at 39.6494, -78.7649 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Caiuctucuc

Between 1720 and 1730 early European explorers found a village of considerable size on the western side of what is now Cumberland, Maryland, called Caiuctucuc. It sat at the junction of the Cohongaronta (Potomac) and the Caiuctucuc (Wills Creek) streams. Teepees and lodges lined the riverbank along present day Green Street in western Cumberland. The village was abandoned prior to 1751 to the ever growing numbers of trappers and traders.

Located at 39.65, -78.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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