Site of Fort Cumberland
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N 39° 39.039 W 078° 45.880
17S E 691785 N 4391371
Marker indicating original location of Fort Cumberland
Waymark Code: WM35GQ
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2008
Views: 27
Marker showing original location of Fort Cumberland
SITE OF FORT CUMBERLAND
THE STOREHOUSES OF THE OHIO
COMPANY WERE FIRST LOCATED
NEAR THIS POINT. IN 1754
THE FIRST FORT (CALLED MT.
PLEASANT) WAS BUILT. GEN'L
EDWARD BRADDOCK ENLARGED
THE FORT IN 1755 AND RENAMED
IT AFTER HIS FRIEND THE
DUKE OF CUMBERLAND
County (required): Allegany County
Location (required): Marker is located at Washington St. & Cumberland St. in Cumberland Maryland
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