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Allegany Museum has a wonderful exhibit covering the glass industry in Cumberland

From 1880 to 1930, glass manufacturing boomed along with the City of Cumberland.  Warren Glass Works Company, founded 1880, was one of the first to be established. Around 1920, well over 1,000 people were employed in the glass factories and decorating shops. The end...

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    3 Pershing Street
    Cumberland, MD 21502

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    Sun. 1 -4 pm
    Closed January through mid-March
    Re-Opening Date: March 16th

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    Smithsonian Exhibit - 2nd Floor Ballroom
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    Sunday 1-5pm

    Closed February 18th
    through mid-March

    Museum Sites In Allegany County

    F. Brooke Whiting House and Museum
    Westernport Heritage Society Station and Museum
    Frostburg Museum
    The Gilchrist Gallery and Museum
    Cumberland History Tours 
    The Irvin Allen – Michael Cresap Museum, Inc.
    Thrasher Carriage Museum
    Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 172  

    Our Location:
    3 Pershing Street
    Cumberland, MD 21502

    Recent Posts

    • Smithsonian Exhibit Opens January 7th, 2023
    • (Digital) Archivist Al Update
    • Allegany Museum Announces New Mission Statement
    • Allegany Museum Announces Officers
    • At last! We reopen Tuesday September 1
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