Cumberland Canal Place Parking

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

Art at the Point

[start-date] 10:00 am – [end-date] 5:00 pm This year Art at The Point celebrates its 7th year by welcoming back The Main Line Gravy Soppers, a Point of Rocks favorite, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]