Conococheague and Potomac Streets; Doubleday Hill; Springfield Farm; the CO Canal�these names conjure up images of Williamsport; Maryland. The first settlement in what was to become Washington County was located here in the heart of the Cumberland Valley in the late 1730s. This small trading post; set amid local Native American tribes; formed the basis of the town of Williamsport. Gen. Otho Holland Williams; a Revolutionary War hero from the region; laid out what he intended to be a grand city with wide avenues on the banks of the great and mighty Potomac. Upon hearing that George Washington favored a site along the Potomac for the new nation�s capital; Williams persuaded Washington to visit his town; and �Williams� Port� was given due consideration as a possible location. Williamsport became an important stopping-off point for settlers heading west; and the town quickly grew to be the second largest in Washington County. The arrival of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in 1834 brought a boom to Williamsport as warehouses; shipping firms; and many other businesses were established to handle the increased population and trade. The Civil War; the arrival of the railroad; and a series of disastrous floods also impacted the town. Today; Williamsport is a quiet community rich with local history and flavor.
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