Allegany County, Maryland
Cumberland Real Estate and Local Guide
The seat of Allegany County and the commercial hub of far western Maryland, a historic transportation crossroads once known as the Queen City and the Gateway to the West.
Living in Cumberland
Once the second-largest city in Maryland, a gateway to the West joined by the C&O Canal, the B&O Railroad, and the National Road. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Cumberland
- About 58.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied, reflecting a larger renter share typical of an older central city.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Cumberland home
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Western terminus of the C&O Canal at Canal Place, with the Cumberland Visitor Center in the former Western Maryland Railway station
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
Heritage railroad running scenic excursions from the restored Western Maryland Railway Station
George Washington's Headquarters
One-room log cabin that is the only surviving structure of Fort Cumberland, used by Washington during the French and Indian War
The Narrows
Scenic mountain pass carved by Wills Creek through Wills Mountain just west of downtown
Cumberland areas to know
Washington Street Historic District
The elite residential district during the city's economic peak, lined with architecturally significant homes
Chapel Hill Historic District
A designated historic district among the city's National Register listings
Decatur Heights Historic District
A designated historic residential district in the city