Cumberland Visitor Center

Cumberland Visitor Center is full of informative and interactive exhibits.

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Western Maryland Railway Station, 13 Canal Street, Room 100, Cumberland, MD 21502
[phone] (As of 5/29/2019 phone lines are down. Call [phone] or Allegany Tourism at [phone].)

Find interactive and educational displays about the history of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the city of Cumberland, Maryland. Pass through a model of the Paw Paw Tunnel and step back into the hey day of the canal. Awaiting you is a life size section of a canal boat. View exhibits on the canal's construction, cargo, mules, locks, and crew.

 

Hours of Operation

March

Open daily
10 am to 4 pm

April through December

Open daily
9 am to 5 pm

Directions

From the East

Take exit 43C off 1-68. At bottom of ramp make a left onto Harrison St. and follow Harrison to the Visitor Center in the Western Maryland Railway Station.

From the West

Take exit 43C off 1-68. Make a left at Queen City Drive at bottom of ramp. At traffic light make another left onto Harrison St. Follow Harrison to the visitor center in the Western Maryland Railway Station.

 

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