Cumberland

Cumberland. Town Map and Directory. , Downtown , The Downtown Cumberland Mall is the main shopping and dining district for the city. The brick street is lined with large multi-story commercial buildings, which were built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These buildings now contain tourist-oriented businesses such as sidewalk cafes, antique stores, boutiques and art galleries. The downtown mall hosts some of the city's biggest sidewalk festivals and block parties., Cumberland Valley , Cumberland is known as "The Gateway to the West". It is a scenic valley adorned by numerous church steeples and mountains, which provide a beautiful backdrop to a plethora of architectural styles. The city is the starting point for the National Road, as well as the terminus of the C&O Canal and the beginning of the Great Allegheny Passage., George Washington's Headquarters , This log cabin, believed to be the only remaining structure from the original Fort Cumberland, was used by then-colonel George Washington as his official headquarters during the French and Indian War. The one-room cabin is not open to the public but has a window with an audio description.