Cumberland in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Famous Personalities at Fort Cumberland
— Fort Cumberland Trail —
Horatio Sharpe
Lived: 1718-1790. Here as Governor of Maryland and the commander of the fort. Fort Frederick was built by his direction. Governor: 1753-1769. Sharpsburg, Md., was named in his honor.
Daniel Boone
Lived: 1734-1820. Here as a teamster with Braddock's forces, blazed the Wilderness Road to Kentucky. A famous frontiersman and Ky. legislator. Namesake: Boonesboro.
Henry Lee
Lived: 1756-1818. Here as Governor of Va. and commander of forces against the Whiskey Rebellion. Congressman and father of Robert E. Lee. His nickname: "Light-Horse Harry."
Thomas Gage
Lived: 1721-1787. Here as Lt. Col. for Gen. Braddock. As military Governor of Mass., ordered British troops to Lexington, Concord, and "Bunker Hill" (Breed's Hill).
George Washington
Lived: 1732-1799. Here as aide-de-camp to Braddock, fort commander, commander of Va. forces, and as our first President. He led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolution. His nickname: "Father of His Country."
Edward Braddock
Lived 1695-1755. Here as a British Major Gen. and commander of the fort. He was a career officer in the Coldstream Guards and died of a battle wound. He was buried in the Braddock Road (his namesake) near present Uniontown, Pa.
Main Gate Was Ahead
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Whiskey Rebellion series list.
Location. 39° 39.052′ N, 78° 45.988′ W. Marker is in Cumberland, Maryland, in Allegany County. Marker is at the intersection of Prospect Square and Washington Street, on the left when traveling south on Prospect Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cumberland MD 21502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Fort Proper (here, next to this marker); President Washington's Last Visit - 1794 (a few steps from this marker); Gov. Lloyd Lowndes 1845 - 1905 (a few steps from this marker); Lynching in America / Lynching in Allegany County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Parade Ground of Fort Cumberland (within shouting distance of this marker); Indians and Fort Cumberland (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumberland (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fort Bastions (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,403 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.