If you headed on a trip to the state of Maryland, where would you visit? Perhaps you'd relax by the beaches at the eastern shore, or maybe you'd absorb some history and culture around the city centers of DC, Baltimore or Annapolis? Sadly enough, the western region of the Old Line State is flat-out ignored by most travelers and doesn't get enough praise. Compared to the flat farms and swampland containing most of this state's territory, Maryland's western panhandle is made up of impressive mountain ridges and valleys, isolated away from the rest of the state. This is by no means a barrier to our exploration as we make this our next stop along the Appalachian Adventure. As settlers from the east began to move westward into Appalachia country, the mountainous geography imposed quite a challenge for progress. However, right near the present-day city of Cumberland existed a wide gap which allowed easy access through what would otherwise be steep mountain terrain. Canals, rails, and a federally-established toll road all called Cumberland a significant resting ground as these increasingly faster means of connecting the growing nation's far reaches were developed. As a result, this settlement grew to become the 2nd largest city in all of Maryland for a time and supplied the United States with important natural resources and manufactured goods through the 19th and into the 20th century. With a fast declining population and sparse economic opportunity here, the glory days of Cumberland are over, but that doesn't mean we can't learn about the grand legacy this location had upon the rest of this country.
Location Covered: Cumberland, MD ✅
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