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HISTORY AND HERITAGE




                                Museum Guide








































                                                                                                      Allegany Museum


        ALLEGANY MUSEUM                       COHONGARONTA GALLERY                  F. BROOKE WHITING HOUSE
        3 Pershing St, Cumberland, MD         165 Terminal Loop, Wiley Ford, WV     & MUSEUM
        301.777.7200 • alleganymuseum.org     304.738.0002 • cumberlandairport.com   632 Washington St, Cumberland, MD
                                                                                    301.777.8678 • alleganycountyhistory.org
        An in-depth journey through the region's   Featuring an array of historical displays
        history, spanning from the arrival of   pertaining to the history of the Greater   This 1911 historic bungalow is overflowing
        Indigenous Americas 12,000 years ago to   Cumberland area, including a 40%   with world-class collections of Asian
        20th Century industry.                scaled replica of the Wright Brothers'   fine art.
                                              1903 first powered flight aircraft.
        C. WILLIAM GILCHRIST GALLERY                                                FROSTBURG MUSEUM
        AND MUSEUM                            EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL
                                              CHURCH & HOYE HOUSE                   50 E Main St, Frostburg, MD
        104 Washington St, Cumberland, MD                                           301.689.1195 • thefrostburgmuseum.org
        240.580.1070 • gilchristgallery.com   16 Washington St, Cumberland, MD
                                              301.777.3364 • emmanuelparishofmd.org     A local museum with displays
        The museum emphasizes local and state                                       representing Frostburg's history,
        history, showcases local artists, and   A mid-nineteenth-century church     including coal mining, daily life, music,
        offers various programs.              featuring Tiffany stained glass windows,   military, and business.
                                              built on the ruins of Fort Cumberland and
                                              a stop on Underground Railroad.
        C&O CANAL NATIONAL                                                          GEORGE WASHINGTON'S
        HISTORICAL PARK MUSEUM                                                      CABIN HEADQUARTERS
                                              EVERGREEN HERITAGE CENTER
        13 Canal St, Room 100, Cumberland, MD                                       Green St at Riverside Park
                                              15613 Trimble Road NW, Mt Savage, MD
        301.739.4200 • nps.gov/choh                                                 Cumberland, MD • 240.496.7145
                                              301.687.0664 • evergreenheritagecenter.org
        Interactive and educational displays                                        The last structure from Fort Cumberland
        about the C&O Canal's history,        Featuring living off the land, coal miners   still standing with artifacts representing
        construction, cargo, mules, locks,    and farmhouse museums and             what George Washington needed while
        and crews.                            Appalachian history, located on a     staying there.
                                              130-acre farm with walking trails
                                              and native gardens.

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