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The Mountain Side of Maryland
Authenticity is Mountain Maryland’s calling card as a
Mid-Atlantic travel destination. With American frontier
history that dates back to a time when George Wash-
ington commanded British troops at Fort Cumberland,
the wooded ridges of the Allegheny Front are attract-
ing getaway visitors with a unique mix of old and new.
Ancient native footpaths, stunning Victorian architec-
ture and small town charm are augmented by a new
generation of farm to table operations, a world class
rail trail and a hip music and arts scene headlined by
DelFest, one of the nation’s top roots music festivals.
The local food scene mirrors this blend of old and
new – offering a mix of locally-owned eateries that
go back nearly 100 years to the heyday of US 40 and
National Road and a flourishing crop of specialty
restaurants and pubs clustered in two downtown
A&E districts in college-oriented Frostburg and his-
toric Cumberland.
Thanks to attractions like the Great Alleghany Pas-
sage (a 300+ mile network of trails between Wash-
ington D.C. and Pittsburgh), the Western Maryland
Scenic Railroad, vintage neighborhood walking tours
and 60,000 acres of public forests and parks visitors
of ages have no trouble keeping busy between din-
ing experiences.