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Canal Place is a 58.1-acre (235,000 m2) heritage area located inCumberland, Maryland at the western terminus of theChesapeake and Ohio Canal.
The park includes the station plaza, a picnic area, a canal boat replica, a pedestrian bridge toGeorge Washington’s Headquarters (part ofFort Cumberland), picnic area, Shops at Canal Place, the Crescent Lawn Festival Grounds, and theWestern Maryland Railway Station, which is on theNational Register of Historic Places.
TheCumberland Visitor Center for theC&O Canal National Historical Park is located at Canal Place, and features interactive and educational displays about the history of the canal and the city of Cumberland. Exhibits tell the story of the canal's construction,cargo,mules,locks, andcrew. The exhibit is operated byNational Park Service and is located on the first floor of the railway station.
TheWestern Maryland Scenic Railroad offers rides on historictrains, and departs from the railway station.
"The Cumberland" is a full-size replica of a canal boat located in the Trestle Walk at Canal Place. During special events, costumed guides talk about the history of the canal and daily life aboard a canal boat. Visitors can tour the mule shed, hay house, and furnished Captain's cabin.
The Canal Place facilities are owned and managed by the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority, an agency created by theState of Maryland in 1993.[1]
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