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“From the dark side in American Colonial history, both reviled and admired.”

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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    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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    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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