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Canal Place

About

A National Historic Park at the center of Cumberland in the very attractive Downtown Historic District (along Baltimore St), including the historic Western Maryland Railway Station, a canal boat, festival grounds, an ice-skating rink, and Washington's Headquarters

Map of Canal Place

More sights nearby

Outdoors

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
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A restored steam powered train runs through the mountains between Cumberland and Frostburg—it's a great way to see the countryside. The train usually runs in the mornings on most weekends starting around 10AM. It's a 3.5-hour round trip.
Price
$25 adult, $48 first class
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Winery

Charis Winery and Distillery
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The first winery and distillery in Cumberland. They do tastings and sell bottles of their wine and spirits.
Hours
Mon-Thu noon-5PM, Fri noon-6PM, Sat 11AM-6PM, Sun 1-6PM
Price
$10 for tasting of 4 wines
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church
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An impressive Gothic church in the historic downtown, which was built upon the former site of Fort Cumberland, where George Washington began his military career.
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Outdoors

Allegheny Highlands Trail
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A 20-mile (32-km) section of the Great Allegheny Passage, a trail leading from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. and paralleling the Western Maryland Scenic Road. The hike to Frostburg is about 10.5 miles (17 km). The hike to Pittsburgh or D.C. is considerably longer!
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Shows

Embassy Theater
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A restored Art Deco movie palace from the old days of the Queen City, now functioning as a downtown performance theater in a lovely setting.
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Allegany County Courthouse
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The city's most prominent building, which looms over the Cumberland skyline, is very pretty.
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