Allegany County
by
Beall Elementary 4th graders
Lisa Stevenson, Technology Infusion Teacher
Joe Johnson, Social Studies Teacher
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Lisa Stevenson, Technology Infusion Teacher
Joe Johnson, Social Studies Teacher
Allegany County is a great place to live in Maryland.
Search below to learn about the exciting places, interesting facts,
and unique historical events that are part of Allegany County.
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Allegany has two schools of higher education; Allegany College of Maryland and Frostburg State University. At ACM you can study careers in the following fields: Health, Hospitality, Business, Social Service, and Technical Careers. At FSU you can study similar careers as well as teaching. The county has several private schools; Saint Michaels in Frostburg, Calvary Christian Academy in Cresaptown, and St. Peter's in Westernport. The public schools are as follows: High schools (Allegany, Career Center, Fort Hill , West Mar) ; Middle Schools (Braddock, Mt. Savage, Washington, West Mar); Elementary Schools (Beall, Bel Air, Cash Valley, Cresaptown, Flintstone, Frost, George's Creek, John Humbird, Mt. Savage, Northeast, Parkside, South Penn, West Side, and Westernport).
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Allegany County was formed in 1789 and was developed from Washington County. The county seat is Cumberland. The city of Cumberland was established in 1785. It was chartered in 1789. President Washington spent most of his early career at Fort Cumberland. He used a log cabin as his headquarters. The headquarters is now located at Riverside Park in Cumberland. The county is also home to the terminals of the C & O Canal, the B & O Railroad ran through Cumberland, and the National Road started in Cumberland and went west. The earliest settler, Thomas Cresap, started a trading post at Oldtown. John Perrin started a post at Murley's Branch in 1741.
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There
are many small towns in Allegany County. Listed below are some of
the towns and how they were named:
- Barton:
named by Rev. W. Shaw for his home town in England
- Cumberland: county seat (capital), George Washington's
headquarters
- Flinstone:
named for a marker set by Mr. Flint
- Frostburg: named
by the Frost family
- Lonaconing: formed as a Scottish settlement
- Midland:
named for the location between Frostburg and
Lonaconing
- Mt. Savage: named after the
Savage family
- Oldtown:
formed by the Shawnee Indians
- Westernport: western most part of the Potomac
River
Frostburg is the town in Allegany County in which our school is located. This town has lots of history and is the home of approximately 8,075 people. Josiah Frost bought land in this mountainous region and sold lots to start a town. Frostburg was formed because of three major events. First, the construction of the National Pike developed the route that allowed many pioneers to migrate to this area. Second, the Stockton Stagecoach Company and Highland Hall opened and housed travelers using the National Pike. Third, the development of the C & O Railroad not only transported people, but also helped transfer coal which lead to the Frostburg Coal Company. Frostburg is also the home of Frostburg State University that features four year degrees in various fields. The elevation of Frostburg is 1,950 feet to 2,450 feet above sea level. The Old Depot, Palace Theatre, Frostburg Museum, and various mansions and churches are great places to visit to learn more about the city of Frostburg.
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Allegany County has many special events that happen every year. The Scenic Railroad often has many special train rides. For example, it holds special occasion rides such as Mother's Day, Santa's Express, Murder Mystery Trains, and Dinner Trains. In June every year, Allegany County has Heritage Days. In October a Railfest is set up in the Station Square. In May, there is a Canal Fest in the Station Square. Christopher Columbus is honored in September with a festival. These festivals have lots to eat and plenty of games for children.
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There is a lot to see and do in Allegany County. First a visit to the Thrasher Museum in Frostburg. Thrasher was noted as one of the most unique museums in the United States. It houses a variety of carriages from the early 1800's-1900's. It even houses the carriage that Teddy Roosevelt road in his inaugural parade. There are over 40 carriages featured here. Other attractions are the C & O Canal, B & O Railroad Station, the Western MD Scenic Railroad, Historic Districts of Frostburg and Cumberland. Also, there are lots of historic cities and small towns around the county.
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Allegany County starts with mountains and ends with mountains. The Polish, Town Hill, Wills, Evitts, Big Savage, Dan's Moutain, Green Ridge, Martin, and Shriver are some of the mountain names. The mountains from the border of Washington County to Garrett County are part of the Applachian Mountains which stretch from Alabama to Maine. The Cumberland Narrows is located in the middle of two mountains, which has a 1,000 feet high gap. Many people traveled west through the gap. Then there are several attractions on the mountains. Some are Rocky Gap, Green Ridge, and Dan's Mountain State Park. All these attractions have beautiful views of the country side in Allegany County. If you come and visit our county you can admire all of these things.
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Allegany
County is located in the heart of Western Maryland. Garrett County
is to the west and Washington County is to the east. Pennsylvania
is our neighbor to the north and West Virginia is to the south. The
Potomac River forms our southern border and the Mason Dixon forms the northern
border.
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Allegany County has an abundance of natural resources. The two major resources are coal and timber. Coal is found in the George's Creek Valley which is home to Lonaconing. Timber is found in the eastern third of the county which is mostly state lands and also along the border of Garrett County. Limestone and fire clay are also important resources. Fire clay is used in the manufacturing of bricks which once was produced in Mt. Savage. Soil is another resource that farmers use to grow crops. Resources are plenty in Allegany County.
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Transportation has played an important part in the history of Allegany County. The Cumberland Road went from Balitmore to Cumberland. The newly founded country of the United States funded a new road from Cumberland and many points to the west. It became known as the National Road then was named Route 40. People used this road to travel west. B & O Railroad was started and the C & O Canal began at the same time. The train was more popular than the canal in Cumberland. The railroad industry grew and the canal was hardly used. The canal had many problems, such as floods, that made it fail. The railroad prospered and Cumberland became a great rail station center. Today major roads such as Interstate 68 connects Allegany to the east as well as the west.
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The population of Allegany County is 71,162, a decline of under 4,000 people since 1990. The largest incorporated area is Cumberland and then Frostburg. Other towns are Lonaconing, Westernport, Barton, Midland, Mt. Savage, LaVale, Cresaptown, Flintstone, Oldtown, and McCoole. Most people (51,430) live in the urban areas and 23,516 live in rural Allegany County. There are many different types of ancestries (over 30) of people living in the county.
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There
are many different sporting activities available to Allegany County and
neighboring residents. Basketball, baseball, cross-country, football,
and other sports are popular for the area school students. Frostburg
State University and Allegany College of MD have teams many residents follow.
Golfing is enjoyed by many people at Maplehurst and Rocky Gap State Park.
Dan's Mountain State Park has an Olympic size pool, a picnic area, pavillions,
and children's playgrounds. Dan's Mountain is a day use park with
enormous mountain scenery. The height of Dan's Mountain is 2, 898
feet. It is located in the town of Lonaconing. The Green Ridge
Mountain provides areas of hunting, including turkey, deer, grouse, and
squirrel. There are areas for boating, fishing, campsites, picnic
areas, and bicycle trails. It is located in the eastern part of Allegany
County.
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