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C&O Bicycle

C&O Bicycle is a bike shop that offers rentals, repairs, and sales. They have a bunkhouse, showers, and a general store with trail necessities. At mile marker 124.5, leave the […]

Happy Hills Campground

Happy Hills is a family-owned campground open year-round. They have 200 tent camping sites and full hookup sites, a snack bar, swimming pool, laundromat, and mini-golf. They hold family activities […]

City Lights

City Lights is an Americans grill and bar with outdoor seating. They serve fresh seafood and homemade pies. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, continue onto the Great Allegheny […]

Crabby Pig

The Crabby Pig features blue hard shell crabs, fresh seafood, steaks, and BBQ. They serve lunch and dinner and have outdoor seating available. The Crabby Pig is located in the […]

Culinaire Café of ACM

Culinaire Café offers lunch entrées and desserts prepared by students in training for careers in the hospitality sector. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, continue onto the Great Allegheny […]

MEZZOS

Mezzos is an upscale bar that serves cocktails and American food in tapas style. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, turn right and follow Canal Place and then turn […]

JJs & Sons Pizzeria

A family-owned pizzeria since 1981, JJ’s & Sons serves pizza, subs, and wings for lunch and dinner. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, turn right and follow Canal Place. […]

Wheelzup Adventures

Wheelzup Adventures is a full-service bike shop that also includes a shuttle service and bike storage. Wheelzup Adventures is located in the Shops at Canal Place on the western side […]

Baltimore Street Grill

Baltimore Street Grill is an easy-going pub serving classic bar food, Cajun food, and draft brews. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, continue onto the Great Allegheny Passage. Turn […]

Uncle Jack’s Pizzeria & Pub

Uncle Jack’s serves pizza, burgers, sandwiches, wings, pasta, and 15 beers on tap. They have live music and entertainment on the weekends. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, turn […]

Chopsticks Chinese Restaurant

Chopsticks Chinese Restaurant has been serving the Cumberland area for over a decade. They serve reasonably priced fresh food. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, continue onto the Great […]

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 Famous 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 […]

All that to go & Bakery

All That To Go Bakery is a soul food bakery serving southern-inspired fast food including vegan options. At the terminus of the C&O Canal, continue onto the Great Allegheny Passage. […]

Corner Tavern & café

Corner Tavern & Café is a breakfast, lunch, happy hour, and late night spot. They serve coffee, craft cocktails, microbrews, sandwiches, wraps, and salads, and have gluten-free and vegetarian options. […]

Queen City Creamery

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 Deserts 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 […]

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 […]

Paw Paw

Paw Paw Tunnel

Paw Paw, West Virginia is a small town located near a section of the Potomac River that contains five horseshoe-shaped bends. Town and bends are named after the native paw […]

Cumberland Canal Place Parking

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

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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