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Queen City Creamery Scoop Shop

Queen City Creamery has frozen treats, coffee, sandwiches, and alcoholic milkshakes. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, turn right on Canal St. and left on Canal Pl. Continue for […]

European Desserts and More

European Desserts and More has desserts made fresh daily, sandwiches, soups, and ice cream. European Desserts is located in the Shops at Canal Place on the western side of the […]

Basecamp Coffee Company

Basecamp Coffee Company serves Royal Coffee and other responsibly-sourced brands. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, follow the path around the train station and turn right to cross the […]

Caporale’s Bakery

Caporale’s Bakery has been in Cumberland for over 100 years. They are known for their fresh-baked pepperoni rolls and Italian bread. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, turn right […]

Café Mark

Café Mark serves breakfast and lunch, coffee, smoothies, and baked goods. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, continue onto the Great Allegheny Passage. Turn right on Baltimore St., and […]

Curtis’ Coney Island Weiners

Curtis Famous Weiners has been serving old fashioned hotdogs and burgers to the community since 1918. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, continue onto the Great Allegheny Passage. Turn […]

Cumberland Heritage Days

[start-date] 10:00 am – [end-date] 5:00 pm Area’s largest street festival. Something for everyone from arts and crafts, kids’ activities, entertainment, to lots of food and special events all around […]

Canal Pride Day in Allegany County

[start-date] 9:00 am – 12:00 pm A great way to show your appreciation for the C&O Canal National Historical Park — and help preserve it for future generations — is […]

Harriet Tubman’s Life and Legacy

[start-date] 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Harriet Tubman is the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, but there is much more to her life. Join Ranger Crenshaw of the Harriet […]

City of Cumberland Groundhog Day Celebration

[start-date] 6:30 am – 12:00 pm The City of Cumberland is hosting the 11th annual Groundhog Day event on February 2, 2020, at Downtown City Hall, beginning at 6:30 AM! […]

Bird Walk, First Day Hike C&O Canal Terminus

[start-date] – First Day Hike is co-hosted with Allegany Center for Life-Long Learning. Meet at the mule statue at Cumberland’s Western MD Railroad Station. Walk as far as you wish […]

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. – […]

Canal Place Parking

Parking is available in the Station Square lot opposite the Western Maryland Railway Station or at the Harrison Street lot. All parking fees are collected using the Parkmobile app.

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

Founded in 1937, the Allegany County Historical Society is a 501c3, education-based non-profit organization with a mission to share the community’s rich history through museums, special collections and programming.

The Gordon-Roberts House

The Gordon-Roberts House was built in 1867 by Josiah Hance Gordon, a prominent attorney in Cumberland.The Second Empire style home is operated as a house museum and is opened to […]

Canal Boat Replica

A replica canal boat, “The Cumberland”, is available to be viewed in the Festival Grounds of Canal Place. For guided tours check with the C&O Canal Museum and Visitor Center […]

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

Historic log cabin in Cumberland, Maryland, which served as Washington’s headquarters during the French and Indian War and briefly during the Whiskey Rebellion

Allegany Museum

Local history museum focusing on the crossroads of American history with interactive exhibits.

C&O Canal Museum and Visitor Center in Cumberland

The C&O Canal National Historical Park’s Cumberland Visitor Center is located in the historic Western Maryland Railway Station in Cumberland, MD. It serves as a museum dedicated to the history […]

National Road Monument

This monument commemorates the 200th anniversary of the National Road’s construction, which began in 1811. The monument is situated at the approximate start of the road’s original route on Greene […]

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. Check out the […]

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 […]

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