Parks in Cumberland, Maryland

3,200-foot exhibit center in Western Maryland Station tells of the C%O Canal ... More on Yahoo! Travel

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Rocky Gap State Park encompasses over 3,000 acres of public land for guests to enjoy. Rugged mountains surr... More on GoingToTheBeach.com

I was very impressed with Jill who helped us so much and other staff who came to the rescue and cleared rai... More on TripAdvisor

Lake Habeeb (also known as Rocky Gap Lake) is located within Rocky Gap State Park in north central Allegany county. It is bordered by Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort. The 243 acre lake was impounded in 1969 and opened in 1974. There ... More on AnglerWeb.com

Inscription. After stunning victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, Virginia, early in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee carried the war through Maryland, across the Mason and Dixon Line and into Pennsylvania. His ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The land west of the Allegheny Mountains was exclusively the Indians until the mid 1700's. The local Indians were part of the Shawanese tribe and a sub-division of the Algonquin Nation-one of the most warlike. With the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This is an American Revolution bicentennial project to permanently record the history of one of the City of Cumberland's most historic sites, Fort Cumberland. The beautiful interpretive plaques tell the story and the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. During the Civil War, thousands of United States soldiers were stationed here in Cumberland and Allegany County to guard against raids and incursions by Confederate forces. Located only about 130 miles from the capital ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The National Pike was also called the National Road (used national funds) or the Cumberland Road (began in Cumberland). Behind you and to the right along the base of the hill, were the storehouses of The Ohio Company. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Land for this park was donated to the city in 1893. The park formerly included the site of the bridge approached to your right and an area extending along the river bank upstream. Then, there were extensive walkways, ... More on HMDB

The C&O Canal opened here in 1850. For more than 75 years, it was an important transport line and had a major impact on the development of the town. Visit the Western Maryland Station Center at track level, check out the exhibits ... More on Frommers