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George Washington Trail 1753

ABOUT THE GEORGE WASHINGTON TRAIL 1753 THE MICHAEL CRESAP HOUSE

Throughout Allegany County, going west from Oldtown, MD, to the crest of OLDTOWN, MD
Savage Mountain, George Washington’s familiar profile is depicted on blue On this spot in 1748, Washington arrived as a teenage
signs along our scenic byways and city streets. Serving as a marker for George surveyor and enjoyed the hospitality of famous colonial
Washington’s first diploma c venture through Allegany County to what is fron ersman, Thomas Cresap. This historic home and
now western Pennsylvania, the signs encourage visitors to travel along the Thomas Cresap’s grave remain here to help visitors
route to discover George Washington's footsteps and the ‘Father of our share the wonder of this river crossing.
Country’ and learn more about his military career that began and ended in
our mountains.
PROSPECT SQUARE
CUMBERLAND, MD

On this spot in 1755, Washington served as an aide to
Bri sh General Edward Braddock at Fort Cumberland
during the French and Indian War. Later, in 1794, he
returned to the same parade grounds to review troops
preparing for the Whiskey Rebellion, a protest against
the first tax imposed on a domes c product by the
newly formed federal government. You can feel the
history in your bones touring parts of the original Fort
Cumberland in the basement of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church on Washington Street and Washington’s log
headquarters, twice occupied by George Washington
in his travels to Allegany County, located at Riverside
Park in Cumberland, MD.

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