Canal Place Historical Park — Attraction in Cumberland

A place where the railroad, the C&O canal, and the National Road all came together. There is a replica Canal boat nearby, and the remains of several others are buried beneath the ground. You can catch a ride on the Western Maryland Scenic Railway. There is also a monument on the lawn dedicated to the Irish canal and railroad workers. Outside the station, on the concourse, there is a metal monument to the Western Maryland Railway servicemen of World War 1. Cross the pedestrial bridge to visit Riverside Park and George Washington's cabin. Interstate-68, successor to the National Road, is overhead on the road bridge. A marker for the start of the National Road is in a small grassy area, in fron of the Blue Bridge, leading to Ridgeley, WV. Easily walk-able...

This is a beautiful area. A lot of invested energy and creativity to make this place beautiful. We were there in the fall so it was fairly quiet. The disappointment was the canal exhibit. They missed out on the African American piece. Slavery played a big role in the area, both in building the canal, cheap labor, and The role of the canal in participating in the underground railroad. They also didn't mention much about the thousand men who were brought in to build a canal from Europe and the impact those men had in the area. The indigenous story was completely missing. I would say that an important part of the human...

Cute shops. Has walking trails. You can cross the bridge and canal and see the waterfall. Nice little playground for kids. Otherwise, a little sketchy of an area

Has public bathrooms (pictured), go around the back from the shops & restaurant toward the canal and you’ll see them

2 close parking lots, one is gravel...