The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad Historical

The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad Historical (HM1TFP)

Location: Frostburg, MD 21532 Allegany County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 39.528', W 78° 55.292'

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The Railroad had reached Frostburg in 1852 and by 1863, the Cumberland and Pennsylvania (C&P) line ran from Cumberland through Mt. Savage to Frostburg and down George's Creek across the Potomac River to Piedmont, West Virginia. This connected the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad to the rich George's Creek coal region. This scene, postmarked 1905, depicts the C&P Railroad Depot at Frostburg which was built in 1891 and served as a passenger and freight station. By 1973, then under Western Maryland Railway ownership, the depot had closed and been abandoned. Depicted on the left is the Tunnel Hotel which was constructed in about 1888. It was a stopover and provided inexpensive accommodations for those desiring a less "fashionable" hostelry. At times, the Tunnel Hotel was characterized by an unsavory reputation. In the early 1920s during Prohibition, and though officially vacant, the site maintained a large moonshining enterprise. The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad was the county's most enduring short line. Built in 1844-1846, the C&P was incorporated in 1850. Its nearby Mt. Savage Railroad shops employed as many as 600 men. The shops closed upon the Western Maryland Railway's purchase of the C&P in 1944.

[text with the postcard image] From the collection of Albert and Angela Feldstein.
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Date Added Monday, August 1st, 2016 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees39.65880000, -78.92153333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 39.528', W 78° 55.292'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 39' 31.68" N, 78° 55' 17.52" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Great Allegheny Passage, Frostburg MD 21532, US
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