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Cumberland Christmas Tree Lighting

[start-date] 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Discover your Cumberland Christmas spirit by joining loved ones, family & friends for the annual City Centre Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Historic Downtown […]

Tunnel Stones Hike

[start-date] 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Join Pat White, with the C&O Canal Association, for a Tunnel Stones Hike on Wednesday, March 3, 2020. This 4-hour loop hike will take […]

Great Allegany Run

[start-date] 8:00 am – 12:00 pm The 15K race begins at 8:00 a.m. at Mason’s Lodge in Mount Savage and ends on Centre Street on the Downtown Cumberland Mall. A […]

Farmers/Arts & Crafts/Antiques/Flea Market

[start-date] 10:00 am – 3:00 pm 1812 Brewery’s Farmer’s/Arts & Crafts/Antiques/Flea Market, happens every first Sunday in the month from April – December from 10 am – 3 pm. Great […]

River & Rails Festival

[start-date] 12:00 pm – 9:30 pm The River & Rails Festival is a celebration featuring family-friendly events, music, vendors, educational opportunities and more! The event celebrates the kick off for […]

Ghost Tour of Historic Cumberland

[start-date] 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm The tour begins at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Station and continues through the historic district, where patrons will be introduced to some of […]

2nd Annual 3M Challenge

[start-date] 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Think you have what it takes to cycle faster than a diesel train? Teams of cyclists are invited to challenge the Western Maryland Scenic […]

River & Rails Festival

[start-date] 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm The River & Rails Festival is a celebration featuring family-friendly events, music, vendors, educational opportunities and more! The event celebrates the kick off for […]

Canal Pride Days at Fifteenmile Creek

[start-date] 9:00 am – [end-date] 1:00 pm VOLUNTEER AND SHOW YOUR CANAL PRIDE in the C&O Canal National Historical Park at Fifteenmile Creek on Saturday, May 19, 9 a.m. – […]

Cumberland Canal Place Parking

The entrance to the Canal Place parking lot is located at the intersection of Harrison Street and South Mechanic Street.

Canal Pride Days at Lock 75

[start-date] 9:00 am – [end-date] 12:00 pm Join us for C&O Canal Pride Days, the largest volunteer effort in the C&O Canal National Historical Park! Over the past eight years, […]

Winter Wonderland Canal Walk

[start-date] 10:00 am – 12:00 pm There are 10km and 5km trails. AVA rating is 1B. It is an easy out and back walk on the C & O Canal […]

Annual Tree Lighting and Arrival of Santa Claus

[start-date] 6:00 pm – 12:00 pm Don’t miss the annual tree lighting and arrival of Santa Claus in Downtown Cumberland! Performances begins at 6:00 PM followed by tree lighting at […]

Mule Statue at Canal Place

A mule and his driver are cemented in time here at Canal Place. A popular photo site, the statue sits in front of the former Western Maryland Railway station, now […]

Allegany County Historical Society

The Allegany County Historical Society was founded in 1937, and in 1954 the Society purchased its current location – 218 Washington Street in Cumberland. The Society’s primary mission is to […]

Canal Boat Replica

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 […]

The Gordon-Roberts House

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 History House. Named for the […]

C. William Gilchrist Gallery and Museum

The Gilchrist Gallery and Museum is a charming early 19th-century Federal mansion, built in a transitional Federal-Greek Revival architectural style. Inside are six renovated galleries and an art library, with […]

George Washington’s Headquarters

George Washington’s Headquarters is a historic log cabin in Cumberland. What may seem unimpressive is the actual living quarters and office George Washington used between 1755 and 1758 during the […]

C&O Canal Visitor Center in Cumberland

Housed in the historic 1913 Western Maryland Railway Station, the C&O Canal Visitors Museum provides a hands-on way to experience the history of C&O Canal. Featuring an exhibit area with […]

Allegany Museum

The Allegany Museum inspires visitors to discover the unique heritage of our region and its contribution to our nation’s development. It enriches intellectual, cultural, and economic life through collection, preservation, […]

National Road and Monument

Before highways and railroads, travel was difficult. One could travel by water, but only to towns and settlements on the coast or a river. The National Road (or Cumberland Road) […]

Passages of the Western Potomac Heritage Area

Beginning in the early 1800’s, Allegany County served as a vital hub for the coal and other industries as well as the staging and outfitting point for westward migration. Where […]

Cumberland Historic City Center

Cumberland’s Historic City Center is a three-block brick pedestrian mall with restaurants, unique shops, and art galleries housed in significant turn-of-the-century architecture. A hub of outdoor activity, Baltimore Street hosts some […]

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Station

Daytime scenic excursions leave the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Station for three  hour round trips to Frostburg, with a one hour stop, before making the return trip. The station is […]

Cumberland

Cumberland is a beautiful town nestled in one of the few natural passable cuts in the Allegheny Mountains of Western Maryland. It is listed in the National Register of Historic […]

Terminus

Cumberland may be the end of the C&O Canal, but it was also once known as the “Gateway to the West.” The Potomac River cuts through the mountains in and […]

Shrivers Basin and Main Basin

Near downtown Cumberland, the Canal divided into two elongated turning basins for boats: Main Basin and the broader Shriver Basin. Shriver Basin angled inland from the dividing spot and Main […]

Evitts Creek Aqueduct

The Evitts Creek Aqueduct is the last of the 11 aqueducts on the Canal, and is made of “Fossilferous Tonoloway Limestone” quarried upstream and shipped to the aqueduct via a […]

Evitts Creek Campsite Hand Pump

Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from […]

Evitts Creek Campsite

Please visit the C&O Canal National Historical Park’s website for detailed camping information, or you can call 301-739-4200 with any questions. Site reservations can be made via the Recreation.gov website.

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