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In response to
"so what's your hometown's claim to fame? -- (link)"
by
Reagen
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Geo. Washington's HQ during the French & Indian War?
Posted by
mr mooch (aka pickmix)
Oct 16 '24, 16:18
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Cumberland also served as an outpost of Colonel George Washington during the French and Indian War, and his first military headquarters was built here. Washington returned as President of the United States in 1794 to Cumberland to review troops assembled to thwart the Whiskey Rebellion.
Also, the western "terminus" of the C&O Canal, i.e., as far as they could build it before railroads coming from Baltimore overtook canals as the preferred mover of goods/freight
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