Before the Cumberland Gap opened the South, Cumberland, MD was the gateway to the West. Learn about the Allegany County Historical Society, the National Road, and the C&O Canal's impact on American migration and mountain life. And discover how Cumberland, MD shaped George Washington, the "Father of our Country" from the French & Indian War to the Whiskey Rebellion.

Before the Cumberland Gap opened the South, Cumberland, MD was the gateway to the West. Learn about the Allegany County Historical Society, the National Road, and the C&O Canal's impact on American migration and mountain life. And discover how Cumberland, MD shaped George Washington, the "Father of our Country" from the French & Indian War to the Whiskey Rebellion.

Before the Cumberland Gap opened the South, Cumberland, MD was the gateway to the West. Learn about the Allegany County Historical Society, the National Road, and the C&amp;O Canal's impact on American migration and mountain life. And discover how Cumberland, MD shaped George Washington, the "Father of our Country" from the French &amp; Indian War to the Whiskey Rebellion.

Cumberland, MD: The Gateway to the West

After more than 50 years crisscrossing Texas, Kelli and Bob Phillips continue on a perpetual road trip of America's back roads where the people are real, the stories are rich and the journey is always the destination.

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After more than 50 years crisscrossing Texas, Kelli and Bob Phillips continue on a perpetual road trip of America's back roads where the people are real, the stories are rich and the journey is always the destination.

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Cumberland, MD: The Gateway to the West

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