1983 – A volunteer community group, the Western Maryland Station Center, Inc., formed to preserve, restore, and renovate the Western Maryland Railroad Station. 1985 – A transportation and Industrial Museum opened in the basement of Western Maryland Railroad Station...
A presentation and lecture by historical researcher Chris Logsdon, Wednesday, 1 May 2019 6 to 8 pm, East Gate Masonic Lodge No. 216, 15 Greene Street, Cumberland, Maryland 21502 George Washington’s experiences in Western Maryland had no small part in shaping his...
You probably know about General Braddock, but have you heard about Charlotte Bristowe Browne? Not likely. But Browne was an essential member of General Edward Braddock’s army, and the first nurse to serve at Fort Cumberland. In 1754, as Matron of the General Hospital...
Locals are familiar with Cresaptown, part of greater Cumberland, but how many know of “Cresap’s War”? In the 1730s, there was violence between settlers claiming rival loyalties to Maryland and Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Assembly got wind that Maryland was planning...
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