The beauty of this region is unparalleled. Allegany County features 60,000 acres of public wildlands, with one in four acres being public land.
Honoring the Past. Inspiring the Future. In today’s fast-paced, digital world, the quiet power of a local museum can feel almost radical. These are the places where stories are held, where generations connect, and where small towns and regions like Mountain Maryland keep the cultural heartbeat…
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Allegany County, the Mountain Side of Maryland, is excited to welcome back the Levitt Amp Cumberland Music Series, hosted by the Allegany Arts Council, in downtown Cumberland’s Canal Place this summer, with events taking place every Thursday at 7:00 p.m., June 26 through August 28, 2025. The 2025…
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From Louis Comfort Tiffany glass windows to ejector seats and paper trains, Allegany County’s museums are packed with surprises—if you know where to look. For this year’s Mountain Maryland Museum Week, we asked local museums to share their most curious, unexpected, and conversation-starting…
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