Local Attractions
C & O Canal National Historical Park
Locks, lock house, tunnel and canal boat - 84.5 miles hike/bike trail which begins in downtown Cumberland and ends in D.C.
Western Maryland Station Center
Built in 1913, the passenger train station has been substantially restored.
Canal Place
An area within the county of Cumberland. Opened in 1850. This main channel was used to transport goods and people between Western Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay. This public and private partnership has been created to preserve and develop the historic Western Terminus of the C & O Canal and the surrounding area.
Tour of Fallingwater
Frank Lloyd Wright's famous home, built in the lush forest of the Laurel Highlands is just a short 1 hour and 15 minute drive away, includes "Kentucky Knob", another Wright masterpiece just recently opened. The home is known worldwide for its creativity and blending of a modern home with nature that surrounds it.
George Washington's Headquarters
One-room cabin where the first president assumed his first military command.
Site of Fort Cumberland
Played a significant role in the French and Indian war. Used primarily as a rallying point for British and Colonial supplies and troops. Washington began and ended his military career here.
Bell Tower Building
Built in 1884, the historic structure was a combined police headquarters and jail building.
National Road and Narrows
This road was originally blazed by a Delaware Indian named Nemacolin. The trail eventually evolved into the main east and west route for early settlers. Very scenic road featuring incredible mountain vistas along each mile of the road.
La Vale Toll Gate House
The last remaining toll house in Maryland along the National Road. This 1836, four room structure housed the gatekeeper who collected tolls along the road until the 1900's.
Thrasher Carriage Museum
One of the most comprehensive collections of carriages in the country. The museum features over 50 vehicles from the private collection of the late James R. Thrasher, including the inaugural coach used by President Theodore Roosevelt and sleighs owned by the Vanderbilt family.
Allegany County History House
Built in 1867, the 18-room house includes period furnishings, artifacts and special displays covering area culture, history and industry. Gift shop on premises features books on local history and cooking.
Frostburg Museum
Learn about the local history of a school building in the 1890s.
Cresap House
The frontiersman and Revolutionary War hero's home, built in 1764, marked what was to become the oldest house in the county. Nine rooms of treasures from the past.
Mt. Savage Historical Park
Mt. Savage is a living example of a 19th century mining town. A cabin has been constructed to honor the first settlers who lived west of Fort Cumberland. The birthplace of Cardinal Edward Mooney, the park also contains displays of Indian and military history.
Mt. Savage Castle
1840 Gothic Revival, listed on the register of National Historic Landmarks, is a stunning replica of Scotland's Craig Castle.
Lonaconing Iron Furnace and Park
An early American success, the furnace was erected in 1837 and was the first in America to successfully operate using coal and coke, rather than charcoal, to make iron.
Penn Alps & Spruce Forest Artisan Village
Originally an 1818 stagecoach stop on the National Road, Penn Alps is now a restaurant and craft shop, the largest handicraft marketing facility in this mountain region. The adjacent Spruce Forest Artisan Village contains restored log cabins, a plank shed and other rustic buildings which house a variety of artisans during the summer months.
Failinger's Hotel Gunter
Grand 1896 restored hotel with individually decorated rooms. The hotel features the following: exhibits and antiques, original jail cell, gamecock arena, banquet facilities, and sports bar.
Town Hill Hotel
Maryland's first hotel catering to the tourist traveling by automobile. Located along the National Road at Little Orleans, it features a beautiful scenic overlook of the Western Maryland Mountains.
Swallow Falls
This mountain park is located nine miles north of Oakland, Maryland and contains some of Maryland's most breathtaking scenery. The Youghiogheny River flows along the park's borders, passing through shaded rocky gorges and creating rippling rapids. Muddy Creek Falls is a crashing 53-foot waterfall, a spectacular sight. Tall hemlocks dominate the silent woods. The meandering trails through Swallow Falls guide hikers to some of the most breath-taking scenery in Western Maryland.
Allow 90 minutes drive time to Swallow Falls State Park
Directions:
Follow Rt. 68 west to exit 14 at Keyser's Ridge and Rt. 219. Follow Rt. 219 south 19.5 miles to Mayhew Inn Road (2 miles past Deep Creek). Turn right on Mayhew Inn Road, travel 4.5 miles to end of road. At the stop sign turn left onto Oakland Sang Run Road, travel 0.3 miles to first road on the right which will be Swallow Falls Road. Turn right onto Swallow Falls Road and travel 1.3 miles to Swallow Falls State Park.
