The museum begins with rare Ice Age fauna discovered in deep mountain caves, covers the arrival and lifeways of the region’s Native American populations and includes a rich cast of legendary frontiersmen.
Professional art space features a wide variety of artwork and performances within the Saville and Schwab Mountain Maryland galleries.
Casual dining café offers a mix of delicious lunch entrees prepared by students in training for careers in the growing hospitality sector.
Sixty thousand acres of majestic public wild lands, internationally recognized bike trails, three centuries of American history, a diverse food, brewery and winery scene, and enough outdoor recreation to earn us the coveted title of "Top Adventure Town" by Blue Ridge Outdoors. The mountains are calling.
Grab your pole and tackle box, pack up a little cooler, and head outside to some of Allegany County’s favorite fishing holes. With the Potomac River forming the southern border of the county and the sloping hillsides that make up the Allegheny Mountain Range, the creeks, rivers, and waterways that flow through the mountains are the perfect place to cast a line and soak up some rays. Some of Mountain Maryland's greatest assets are open[...]
Located at the Allegany County Fairgrounds which sits along the Potomac River, beneath the beautiful cliffs of Knobley Mountain.
We've been serving wonderful home-style cooking for more than 60 years and breakfast all day in a casual setting. First pizza in Allegany county.
Take a trip through Mountain Maryland behind the largest operating steam locomotive on the East Coast! Climb 1,291 vertical feet from Cumberland to Frostburg through the Allegany mountains. We offer The Frostburg Flyer, Dinner Trains, and more!
Western Terminus of the C&O Canal National Historical Park and start of 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage Bike Trail. Home to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, C&O Canal Museum, Visitor Center, Canal Boat Replica, and Allegany County's first Winery. Enjoy shopping and dining, festivals and concerts, historical sites and outdoor recreation.
Maryland Bears Black bear are located primarily in Garrett, Allegany, Washington, and Frederick counties. Populations are highest in Garrett and Allegany counties, with numbers continuing to rise throughout the western region of Maryland. Although evidence of a breeding population is confined to the western four counties, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources receives several bear sightings and complaints in central and southern Maryland counties each year. Bears are the largest mammals in Maryland. Adult bears[...]