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Explore the Historic Queen City

VISIT CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND

Charm. History. Tradi on. You'll
find all three in historic
Cumberland. From the
stunning church steeples easily
seen by travelers on Interstate
68 to the phenomenal late
19th and early 20th century
architecture of the downtown
Cumberland buildings, the city
is an architectural delight.
But it's not just the buildings
that make Cumberland stand
out. The downtown area boasts
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD both a Main Street Maryland
Harriet Tubman (Araminta Ross) and an Arts and Entertainment
was born in 1822 near Cambridge, District designa on and is
MD. 2022 marks the bicentennial of home to a collec on of the
county's art galleries and
Harriet Tubman’s birthday, and museums as well as a diverse
loca ons across Maryland are selec on of locally owned
celebra ng and honoring her by restaurants, bars, breweries,
sharing not only her story but the wineries, co ee shops, and
story of the Underground Railroad one of a kind bou ques and
— a secret network of safe loca ons an que shops.
for runaway slaves. Did you know
that the Emmanuel Episcopal Home to the Western Mary
Church is said to have served as a land Scenic Railroad and the
hub for the Underground Railroad? terminus for the C&O Canal TAKE A HISTORIC WALKING TOUR
According to oral history, the Towpath and the Great
tunnels that were once part of the Allegheny Passage bike trails, Discover some of the region’s most
defenses of Fort Cumberland the central loca on for through impressive displays of mid 19th to
riders traveling to Pi sburgh,
became escaped slaves’ last stop in PA, and Washington, DC, you early 20th century architecture and
slave territory before making their could say Cumberland is the three centuries of American history
way to the Mason Dixon Line just heartbeat of adventure, with through the Historic Walking Map of
four miles away from Cumberland. ample opportuni es to Downtown Cumberland, with 32
Today, the church o ers guided connect with ou i ers to get loca ons and historic landmarks
tours of the tunnels by appointment you started on your biking, telling the story of Cumberland’s SCAN FOR
WALKING
and o ers group tour experiences. kayaking, and fly fishing significance as a major transporta on TOUR MAP
and industrial center.
excursions in and around the area.

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