Cumberland in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil War in Allegany County
Strategic Location
Please enjoy your Maryland Civil War Trails tour and drive carefully. We hope you learn a great deal about the important role our community played in the conduct and outcome of the Civil War.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and the Maryland Civil War Trails marker series.
Location. 39° 38.961′ N, 78° 45.807′ W. Marker is in Cumberland, Maryland, in Allegany County. Marker is on Canal Street south of Baltimore Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. It it on the left edge of the Western Maryland Railway Station Plaza. Marker is in this post office area: Cumberland MD 21502, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gettysburg Campaign (here, next to this marker); Boat Building at the Cumberland Basin (a few steps from this marker); Life on the Canal (a few steps from this marker); The National Road (a few steps from this marker); Cumberland Terminus: Yesterday and Today (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland.
Categories. • War, US Civil •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 28, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,648 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.