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Cumberland
Surrounded by the deep blue Allegheny Mountains, Cumberland appears plucked from a Currier-and-Ives print. Tall steeples jut into the sky and elegant 19th-century mansions line the hillsides. In the 1800s Cumberland was a major transportation hub where the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and the National Pike met. Railroad barons built lavish mansions, and the city bustled with tourists. But as transportation patterns shifted, Cumberland languished.
Completed in 2008, a multimillion dollar tourism project has restored the city's pulse. The stately brick Western Maryland Train Station has been renovated and a steam-powered antique train puffs through the red shale cliffs to Frostburg and back each day. At nearby Canal Place, you can follow markers from youthful George Washington's headquarters to scenic bridges, cycle over the canal towpath, and wander into shops and restaurants. A few blocks away, the cobblestone pedestrian mall feels like a small European town.
Cumberland at a Glance
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