Site of Fort Cumberland

Site of Fort Cumberland (HM1081)

Location: Cumberland, MD 21502 Allegany County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 39.048', W 78° 45.879'

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The store houses 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.
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HM NumberHM1081
Series This marker is part of the Braddock's Road and Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock series
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Placed ByState Roads Commission
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Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 2:39pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 691786 N 4391388
Decimal Degrees39.65080000, -78.76465000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 39.048', W 78° 45.879'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 39' 2.88" N, 78° 45' 52.74" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2 Washington St, Cumberland MD 21502, US
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