Located at the confluence of Will�s Creek and the Potomac River; Cumberland; Maryland; is known as the Queen City of the Alleghenies. Because of the unique geography of the mountain passes; Cumberland became a transportation nexus between the Eastern Seaboard and the inland bounty of the United States. The National Road; a federal project initiated by Pres. Thomas Jefferson; passes through Cumberland; as does the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and Canal. Rail lines and roads stretch out west; south; and north to industrial; agricultural; and natural resource areas. Regional short-line railroads served to move coal to the loading docks of the canal in Cumberland. Today the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad features steam-power excursions from the old Western Maryland Station next to the canal basin; while 6;000-horsepower diesels haul heavy freight through the CSX Yards in South Cumberland.
#1130740 in eBooks 2007-07-11 2007-07-11File Name: B0099FNH16
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy NicoleBeautiful book!
