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The Best Attractions In Cumberland

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Rocky Gap State Park

Allegany Museum

Fallingwater

Tri State Zoological Park

Get Out & Play! Outfitters - Day Tours

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Paw Paw Tunnel

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Gordon-Roberts House

Sideling Hill Welcome Center

Thrasher Carriage Museum

George Washington's Headquarters

Charis Winery

Skyline Drive

Cumberland is a city in and the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a population of 103,299. Cumberland is a regional business and commercial center for Western Maryland and the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia. Historically Cumberland was known as the Queen City, as it was once the second largest in the state. Because of its strategic location on what became known as the Cumberland Road through the Appalachians, after the American Revolution it served as a historica...
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The Best Attractions In Cumberland

1. Great Allegheny Passage Cumberland Maryland
The Great Allegheny Passage is a rail trail in Maryland and Pennsylvania—the central trail of a network of long-distance hiker-biker trails throughout the Allegheny region of the Appalachian Mountains, connecting Washington, D.C. to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The GAP's first 9-mile section near Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania, opened in 1986. The 9-mile section between Woodcock Hollow and Cumberland opened on December 13, 2006. In June 2013, thirty-five years after construction first began, the final GAP section was completed at an overall cost of $80 million and gave Pennsylvania the most open trail miles in the nation . The completion project was titled The Point Made, because it was now possible to reach Point State Park in Pittsburgh from Washington, D.C. Celebrations took place on June 15, 20...
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2. Skyline Drive Shenandoah National Park
Skyline Drive is a 105-mile road that runs the entire length of the National Park Service's Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, generally along the ridge of the mountains. The drive's northern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 340 near Front Royal, and the southern terminus is at an interchange with US 250 near Interstate 64 in Rockfish Gap, where the road continues south as the Blue Ridge Parkway. The road has intermediate interchanges with US 211 in Thornton Gap and US 33 in Swift Run Gap. Skyline Drive is part of Virginia State Route 48, which also includes the Virginia portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway, but this designation is not signed. A park entrance fee is charged at the four access points to the drive. Skyline Drive is a two-lane road th...
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3. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Harpers Ferry
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by armed abolitionist John Brown to initiate an armed slave revolt in 1859 by taking over a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Brown's party of 22 was defeated by a company of U.S. Marines, led by First Lieutenant Israel Greene. Colonel Robert E. Lee was in overall command of the operation to retake the arsenal. John Brown had originally asked Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, both of whom he had met in his transformative years as an abolitionist in Springfield, Massachusetts, to join him in his raid, but Tubman was prevented by illness and Douglass declined, as he believed Brown's plan would fail.
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4. Fallingwater Mill Run
Fallingwater is a house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania, 43 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. The house was built partly over a waterfall on Bear Run in the Mill Run section of Stewart Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, located in the Laurel Highlands of the Allegheny Mountains. The house was designed as a weekend home for the family of Liliane Kaufmann and her husband, Edgar J. Kaufmann, Sr., owner of Kaufmann's Department Store. After its completion, Time called Fallingwater Wright's most beautiful job, and it is listed among Smithsonian's Life List of 28 places to visit before you die. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966. In 1991, members of the American Institute of Architects named Fallingwater the best al...
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5. Tri State Zoological Park Cumberland Maryland
The Tri-State Zoological Park is a 16-acre zoo located in Cumberland, Maryland, United States. The nonprofit zoo opened in 2003, and contains mainly exotic animals rescued or in need of homes, including lions, tigers, primates, various exotics, birds and reptiles. The zoo is privately owned by Bob Candy of Cumberland and has no paid employees, run only by volunteers.
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6. Gordon-Roberts House Cumberland Maryland
7. Paw Paw Tunnel Cumberland Maryland
The Paw Paw Tunnel is a 3,118-foot-long canal tunnel on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Allegany County, Maryland. Located near Paw Paw, West Virginia, it was built to bypass the Paw Paw Bends, a six-mile stretch of the Potomac River containing five horseshoe-shaped bends. The town, the bends, and the tunnel take their name from the pawpaw trees that grow prolifically along nearby ridges. Built using more than six million bricks, the tunnel has been described as the greatest engineering marvel along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Located at milepost 155.2, the tunnel served to eliminate six miles of canal and is credited with contributing to the economic success of nearby Cumberland, Maryland. Construction on the tunnel began in 1836 and was expected to be completed...
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8. Rocky Gap State Park Cumberland Maryland
Rocky Gap State Park is a public recreation area with resort features located on Interstate 68 , 7 miles east of Cumberland in Allegany County, Maryland. The state park's 3,000 acres include Lake Habeeb, Evitts Mountain, and the privately owned and operated Rocky Gap Casino Resort. The park offers water recreation, camping facilities, and hiking trails. The park is managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the resort by Golden Entertainment, Inc.
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9. Allegany Museum Cumberland Maryland
10. Charis Winery Cumberland Maryland
11. George Washington's Headquarters Cumberland Maryland
The Headquarters of George Washington is a historic site located at 38 Greene Street in the historic downtown district of Cumberland, Maryland in central Allegheny County . The centerpiece and primary attraction at the site is a historic log cabin twice occupied by George Washington, the first President of the United States of America. The cabin resides an area known today as Riverside Park, but was originally built about 2 blocks away, the original site is located nearby at 16 Washington Street. Historical Significance The cabin was originally built by General Edward Braddock's men, between 1755 and 1758 for then Colonel George Washington’s use during his service in the French and Indian War. He would later return and also used it briefly during 1794 then as the Commander in Chief, in o...
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12. Thrasher Carriage Museum Cumberland Maryland
13. Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cumberland Maryland
14. Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Cumberland Maryland
The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad is a heritage railroad based in Cumberland, Maryland. It operates over ex-Western Maryland Railway trackage to Frostburg, Maryland and back using diesel locomotives. The WMSR operates passenger excursion trains and occasional freights when needed out of the former Western Maryland station in Cumberland, which also houses one of the six visitor centers of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park as well as other attractions and offices. This station was built in 1913. The railroad offers coach and first class service, as well as reserved caboose rides. The railroad also runs murder mystery excursions and special seasonal trips.
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15. C&O Canal National Historical Park and Visitors Museum Cumberland Maryland
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is located in the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland and West Virginia. The park was established in 1961 as a National Monument by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to preserve the neglected remains of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and many of its original structures. The canal and towpath trail extends along the Potomac River from Georgetown, Washington, D.C., to Cumberland, Maryland, a distance of 184.5 miles . In 2013, the path was designated as the first section of U.S. Bicycle Route 50.
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Cumberland, MD Downtown Tour (Part 1/2)

Video follows a path through downtown Cumberland, MD along the highways and local streets of the city.

Highlights: (Downtown Cumberland), Cumberland Thruway

The 10 Best Places To Live In Maine | For 2018

The 10 Best Places To Live In Maine For 2018.
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Maine is the north easternmost of the fifty US states. A versatile and vibrant landscape home to 1.3 million people.
With an impressive 3500-miles of coastline to enjoy, you are never far from the sandy shores in Maine.
The Atlantic coast is rugged and raw; waves crash against the rocks and the lighthouses stand proud above the choppy waters below.
When we said Maine offers a versatile landscape, we weren’t kidding. Maine has a desert! Almost unheard of in a state that is so very coastal.
Outside the town of Freeport lies 40-acres of smooth, sandy desert; becoming an evermore popular attraction for both domestic and international visitors.
Maine is a keen fishing state, and in 2014 it produced nearly 90% of the United State’s lobster yield. For those who are fans of seafood, you will feel right at home here in Maine.
When it comes to looking at this state as a potential place to live, you’re already onto a winner with easy access to outstanding natural beauty.
We appreciate that proximity to the wild isn’t the be all and end all, so in our list of 10 best places to live in Maine we have taken into consideration quality of public schools,
job opportunities, and general amenities.
Here are the 10 best places to live in Maine for 2018:
1. Portland.
2. Cape Elizabeth.
3. Caribou.
4. Farmington.
5. Brewer.
6. Gorham.
7. Yarmouth.
8. Falmouth.
9. Freepot.
10. Cumberland.
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Affordable Housing in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

Affordable Housing in Pennsylvania.

This is a video from my trip to Honesdale last April. I went looking for land and was amazed at how affordable housing is in Honesdale and Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

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Md. Tourism Officials Tout Local Destinations

Before heading out of state this summer on vacation, Maryland tourism officials said you should stay home and take advantage of all that Maryland has to offer.

Walking across the US border into Tennessee from the state of Georgia USA

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States of America.

Tennessee known as the Volunteer State, has many symbols.

The tulip poplar was designated as the official state tree of Tennessee

Tennessee has two state flowers. The Purple Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is the state's wildflower and the iris is the state's cultivated flower.

Tennessee has played a critical role in the development of many forms of American popular music, including rock and roll, blues, country music, and rockabilly.

Tennessee has nine official state songs
1. My Homeland, Tennessee, by Nell Grayson Taylor (words) and Roy Lamont Smith (music)

2. When It's Iris Time in Tennessee, by Willa Waid Newman

3. My Tennessee, by Frances Hannah Tranum, is the state's official public school song

4. Tennessee Waltz, by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King

5. Rocky Top, by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant

6. Tennessee, by Vivian Rorie

7. The Pride of Tennessee, by Fred Congdon, Thomas Vaughn and Carol Elliot

8. Smoky Mountain Rain, a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan that became a hit for Ronnie Milsap, was added to the list of state songs

9. Tennessee, written by John R. Bean of Knoxville

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After breakfast, we will travel into the state of Tennessee to take a ride on the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway into Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In the evening, we will travel to Pigeon Forge, TN to the famous dinner show, Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede, where we will enjoy some real southern cuisine.

Great Smoky Mountains, TN
Great Smoky Mountains Park This 520,000-acre park on the eastern border of Tennessee is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage. It is the most-visited national park in the United States, and is renown for the beauty of its landscapes.

Ober Gatlinburg Aerial Tramway The Tramway takes 120 passengers 2.1 miles up the Great Smoky Mountains. Large windows offer magnificent views of the area. At night, passengers can see the lighted visages of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge as well as the nearby parkway.

Pigeon Forge, TN
Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede This Wild-West-Revue-type performance features animals such as pigs, horses, and chickens and is punctuated by a riding competition. The show starts an hour before dinner, with a musical act on the Carriage Room before guests are escorted into the arena.

In the morning, we will make our way to Chattanooga, TN and Lookout Mountain to see the Ruby Falls and Rock City. We will also take the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway.
Chattanooga, TN

Ruby Falls The Ruby Falls are a naturally-occurring underground waterfall in the appropriately-named Ruby Falls Caverns not far from Chattanooga, Tennessee. They are located underneath Lookout Mountain and are adjacent to the Lookout Mountain Caverns, although not connected.

Lookout Mountain Incline Railway The Incline Railway traces its history to 1895, when the a railway called The Incline opened to cart passengers to and from the peak of Lookout Mountain. It bills itself as one of the steepest railways worldwide.

Lookout Mountain This historic hilltop on the southern border of Tennessee has a colorful history as a place of importance during wartime. Most notably, it was the centerpiece of the Battle of Lookout Mountain during the American Civil War.

4-Day Tennessee, Smoky Mountain Tour from New York/New Jersey Tour Code: 272-227

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