Cumberland Maryland Attractions

Amusements

• 1819 Brew House
  12801 Ali Ghan Road NorthEast • Cumberland, MD 21502
  301-777-7005
  Built in 1819 as a tavern along the National Pike; hit by a cannonball in the Civil War. Open... more...  map

• Appalachian Collection
  12401 Willowbrook Road Southeast • Cumberland, MD 21502-2596
  301-784-5276
  Local history and genealogical resources covering Western Maryland. more...  map

• Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Paw Paw Tunnel (circa 1850)
  US 51 • Cumberland, MD 21502
  Located Near Paw Paw, WV
  301-722-8226
  This Chesapeake & Ohio landmark tunnel cuts through 3,118 feet of rock, making it a major... more...  map

• National Road & Narrows
  North Centre Street • Cumberland, MD 21502
  301-777-5132
  The first federally funded highway in the United States, was re-routed in 1832 through the Narrows,... more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Allegany County Historical Society
  218 Washington Street • Cumberland, MD 21502
  301-777-8678
  Victorian house with period and collection rooms used to develop exhibitions, programs, and events... more...  map

• Bell Tower Building
  City Hall Plz
  301-722-2820
  Served as the police headquarters until 1936 and now houses the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce. more...  map

• George Washington's Headquarters (circa 1755)
  Riverside Park at Green Street
  301-722-2492
  This log building served as George Washington's headquarters during the French and Indian War. ... more...  map

• Gordon-Roberts House (circa 1867)
  218 Washington Street • Cumberland, MD 21502
  301-777-8678
  Historic home that features Victorian period furniture, antiques, and displays pertaining to... more...  map

• History House (circa 1867)
  218 Washington Street • Cumberland, MD 21502
  301-777- 8678
  Victorian house that is a respository for hundreds of items of local and national significance.... more...  map

• Washington Street Historic District
  Baltimore Street • Cumberland, MD 21502
  600 Block of Washington Street
  301-777-5905
  American architectural history from the Federal style through Georgian Revival periods. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Allegany Arts Council Gallery
  52 Baltimore Street • Cumberland, MD 21502
  301-777-2787
  Professional art gallery with rotating exhibits every six weeks. more...  map

• F. Brooke Whiting Museum
  632 Washington Street • Cumberland, MD 21502
  301-777-7782
  The F. Brooke Whiting Museum houses Brooke Whiting's Master Collection, which he amassed through... more...  map

• Transportation and Industrial Museum
  13 Canal Street • Cumberland, MD 21502
  301-777-5905
  Allegany County's rich transportation, industrial and cultural heritage is depicted in the hundreds... more...  map

National Parks & Natural Wonders

• C&O Canal National Park Exhibit Center
  13 Canal Street • Cumberland, MD 21502
  301-722-0542
  A 3,200-foot exhibit center in Western Maryland Station which tells the story of the C&O Canal in... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Heritage Koaches
  37 Baltimore Street • Cumberland, MD 21502
  301-777-0293
  Horse-drawn carriages and trolley available for tours of historic Cumberland. more...  map

• Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
  13 Canal Street • Cumberland, MD 21502
  301-759-4400
  Take a 3-hour round trip from Cumberland to Frostburg on a Baldwin 1916 steam locomotive. Call for... more...  map

• Westmar Tours
  37 Baltimore Street • Cumberland, MD 21502
  301-777-0293
  A destination company offering package tours for schools, churches, motorcoach groups, family... more...  map