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Cumberland, Maryland

Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area is one of the poorest in the United States, ranking 305th out of 318 metropolitan areas in per capita income. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a population of 103,299.

Located at 39.6477, -78.7629 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Ridgeley, West Virginia

Ridgeley is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, and part of the Cumberland Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 675 at the 2010 census. Ridgeley was initially known as St. Clairsville, named for Sir John St Clair, Lt Colonel and Quartermaster General for the British General Edward Braddock. St Clair accompanied Braddock on his ill-fated march on Fort Duquesne and his disastrous defeat on July 9, 1755.

Located at 39.6431, -78.7692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Great Allegheny Passage

The Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) is a rail trail in Maryland and Pennsylvania. It is the central trail of a network of long-distance hiker-biker trails covering hundreds of miles through the Allegheny region of the Appalachian Mountains, connecting Washington, D.C. to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and beyond.

Located at 39.6486, -78.7621 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Battle of Folck's Mill

The Battle of Folck's Mill, also known as the Battle of Cumberland, was a small cavalry engagement, fought August 1, 1864, in northern Maryland, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. After burning Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on July 30, cavalry under Confederate generals John McCausland and Bradley T.

Located at 39.6639, -78.753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fort Cumberland (Maryland)

Fort Cumberland (built 1754) was an 18th century frontier fort at the current site of Cumberland, Maryland, USA. It was an important military and economic center during the French and Indian War (1754–63) and figured significantly in the early career of George Washington.

Located at 39.6511, -78.7653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Queen City Hotel

The Queen City Hotel was constructed in 1871 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) in Cumberland, Maryland to serve both as a train station and as a destination. Hosting 174 rooms, it also had such features as formal gardens with a fountain, a ballroom and 400-seat dining room. It was torn down in 1972 to make room for a new main United States Post Office and Distribution facility with a much smaller station for Amtrak service between the new Post Office and the railroad tracks.

Located at 39.6501, -78.7574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Fort Ohio

Fort Ohio (also known as the "New Store") was a stockade fort erected by Job Pearsall in 1749 on the present site of Ridgeley, West Virginia. The building was of log construction, 45 feet long and 25 feet wide, with two stories. Its name comes from the Ohio Company which did have a trading post at that location. The Ohio Company found success because a trail across the Allegheny Mountains from the Potomac River at Cumberland to near modern-day Pittsburgh offered a direct route to the Ohio River.

Located at 39.6472, -78.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Fort Hill High School

Fort Hill High School is a four-year public high school in Cumberland, Maryland, United States, operating under the direction of the Principal Stephen M. Lewis, with about 900 students in grades 9 through 12.

Located at 39.6442, -78.7486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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WTBO

WTBO is an American Adult Standards formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Cumberland, Maryland, serving the Cumberland and Frostburg area. WTBO is owned and operated by Dix Communications. WTBO's studios are located above I-68 in Cumberland, right next to the neon "W-T-B-O" call letters.

Located at 39.6453, -78.7514 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Cumberland, Maryland)

The Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Cumberland, Maryland located in Cumberland's Historic District, is built on the foundations of Fort Cumberland, where George Washington began his military career; earthworks from the fort (built in 1755) still lie beneath the church. Although the Emmanuel parish dates from 1803, the cornerstone of the current native sandstone building was laid in 1849 and completed in 1851.

Located at 39.651, -78.7654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Washington Street Library (Allegany County Library System)

Located in the historic district of Cumberland, Maryland, the Washington Street Library first opened its doors on June 19, 1934. This Greek Revival style building was constructed between 1849 and 1850, as a larger building for the Allegany County Academy, the first public school in Allegany County which was founded in 1799. A new addition was constructed in 1966, allowing for the expansion of the library collection.

Located at 39.6509, -78.7665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Constitution Park (Maryland)

Constitution Park is located in Cumberland, Maryland, in the East Side Cumberland district. The park has two playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts, several pavilions, a duck pond and a public swimming pool. A museum area contains a train caboose, fire truck, airplane and World War II tank. Locally, it is often referred to simply as "The Park. " Additionally, the park is home to Johnnie Long Ballfield, which hosts Dapper Dan Little League Games.

Located at 39.6492, -78.7486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Memorial Hospital (Cumberland)

Memorial Hospital is a defunct hospital that once served the Greater Cumberland, Maryland region in the USA. It was formerly operated by the Western Maryland Health System. The building is currently owned by the City of Cumberland, Maryland. Established as the Western Maryland Hospital in 1888, Memorial Hospital moved to its location on Memorial Avenue in Cumberland in 1929 and was renamed in honor of those who gave their life in World War I.

Located at 39.6428, -78.7517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cumberland (Amtrak station)

The Cumberland Amtrak station is a train station in Cumberland, Maryland, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It is also served by the Bayrunner Shuttle bus, which runs between Grantsville and BWI Airport.

Located at 39.6506, -78.7579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Greenway Avenue Stadium

Greenway Avenue Stadium, located in Cumberland, Maryland serves as the primary athletics stadium for Allegany County, Maryland, United States. Greenway Avenue Stadium was constructed in the 1930s by the Public Works Administration as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. In 1998, the stadium was upgraded to an all weather playing surface in anticipation of hosting scrimmages by the Washington Redskins who held summer training camp at Frostburg State University.

Located at 39.6425, -78.7483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Canal Place

For the building in New Orleans often called "Canal Place", see One Canal Place Canal Place is a 58.1-acre park owned by the State of Maryland and located in Cumberland, MD. The park includes the station plaza, a picnic area, a canal boat replica, a pedestrian bridge to George Washington’s Headquarters, picnic area, Shops at Canal Place, the Crescent Lawn Festival Grounds, and the Western Maryland Railway Station, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at 39.6494, -78.7634 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Gene Mason Sports Complex

The Gene Mason Sports Complex is a 55-acre sports field park complex located in Cumberland, Maryland. The park was dedicated in 1952 and geared towards organized team sports of baseball, soccer, football, valley ball, tennis, and basketball. A natural vegetation buffer exists along the Potomac River frontage, acting as a stormwater runoff filter and component of the Potomac River Greenway. A boat ramp is planned for construction this Spring.

Located at 39.6227, -78.7604 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cumberland, Maryland City Hall & Academy of Music

The Academy of Music (1874-1910) was a civic theater and the first city hall for the city of Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It was a grand building with 18-inch thick walls, 78 feet high from street to roof crest, and was 140 feet high to the top of the tower. At the time, the building was built for a cost of $127,000 (approximately 2 million dollars in 2006 dollars). Construction began in 1874 and was finished in 1876.

Located at 39.6528, -78.7625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cumberland Dam

At Cumberland, Maryland a dam was maintained across the North Branch of the Potomac River by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company for the purpose of diverting water of the river into the head of the canal. The Dam impounded water over a distance of a mile, causing back water for about 3 miles up the river. Above the dam is the mouth of Wills Creek. This dam was built sometime before 1850.

Located at 39.6485, -78.7657 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cumberland Theatre

Located at 39.6522, -78.7666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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WCMD (AM)

WCMD is a sports radio formatted broadcast radio station affiliated with ESPN Radio. WCMD is licensed to Cumberland, Maryland, serving the Cumberland/Frostburg area. WCMD is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.

Located at 39.6433, -78.7431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Western Maryland Railway Station (Cumberland, Maryland)

Western Maryland Railway Station is a historic railway station in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It was built in 1913 as a stop for the Western Maryland Railway (WM). The building was operated as a passenger station until the WM ended service in 1959, and it continued to be used by the railway until 1976. It was subsequently restored and currently serves as a museum and offices, as well as the operating base for a heritage railway.

Located at 39.6494, -78.7639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Headquarters of George Washington

The Headquarters of George Washington is a historic log cabin in Cumberland, Maryland that was built for then Colonel George Washington for his use between 1755 and 1758 during the French and Indian War. He also used it briefly during 1794 as Commander in Chief in order to review the troops gathered to put down the Whiskey Rebellion. The headquarters historical marker claims the headquarters "antedate all similar headquarters in the United States".

Located at 39.6494, -78.7649 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Caiuctucuc

Between 1720 and 1730 early European explorers found a village of considerable size on the western side of what is now Cumberland, Maryland, called Caiuctucuc. It sat at the junction of the Cohongaronta (Potomac) and the Caiuctucuc (Wills Creek) streams. Teepees and lodges lined the riverbank along present day Green Street in western Cumberland. The village was abandoned prior to 1751 to the ever growing numbers of trappers and traders.

Located at 39.65, -78.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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East Side School Cumberland, Maryland

East Side School was established in Cumberland, Maryland in 1918, where a small wooden school with four classrooms sat. The brick building was built in 1921 and it contained two floors and seven classrooms. Two more additions were added which increased the number of classrooms. The building contained an assembly hall, music room, art room, main staircase, and teacher's lounge. The school closed in 1984 due to consolidation.

Located at 39.6561, -78.7506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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