Washington Street Library

• 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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• 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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• Brooke Whiting House of Art

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  Brooke Whiting, a wealthy world traveler from Cumberland, bequeathed his house and large art collection to the city as a museum. The collection focuses on decorative arts from East Asia, Europe, and America.

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  Thu-Sat 10AM-4PM, tours every hour on the hour

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• Canal Place

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  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

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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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