History of Cumberland, Maryland

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:coversPeriod 18th century to present
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label History of Cumberland, Maryland
gptkbp:location gptkb:Allegany_County,_Maryland
gptkbp:notableEvent industrial growth in 19th century
role in the French and Indian War
decline of manufacturing in late 20th century
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal terminus
Western Maryland Railway development
establishment as a town in 1787
role as a transportation hub
site of Fort Cumberland
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
gptkb:Appalachian_region
gptkbp:topic gptkb:Cumberland,_Maryland
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Harrison_Lowdermilk
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7