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The Pathway to History
The Great Allegheny Passage of Maryland links the Washington DC to Cumberland C&O Canal Trail with a series
of hiking and biking trails in Western Maryland that connect into Pennsylvania, creating a continuous trail of 380 miles from Washington to Pittsburgh.
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The 20.47 miles of trail between Cumberland and the Mason Dixon line offer
hikers and bikers a unique natural history tour...
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Transportation History |
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1784: Gen. Washington sets out to find the "nearest communication" between Eastern and Western Rivers.
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1828: Construction begins on the C&O Canal, originally planned to go to the Ohio River and on to Lake Erie.
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The next meeting of the Mountain Maryland Trails Board of Directors will be held on Monday, May 21st, at Sand Springs in Frostburg at 11:30 a.m.
If you wish to receive a copy of a previous month's minutes, please e-mail me at Maureen Brewer at
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