Allegany Co (MD)

The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War provided a fresh opportunity to examine this watershed event in our nation's history and the profound impact it had on the lives of individuals. Many of the stories of those who lived during the period are told in the letters, diaries, photographs, and other documents that have been kept by families and handed down through the generations.

Digital Maryland Collection

Included in this collection are 17 Civil War military discharges, ordnance records, muster rolls, and other documents. The majority pertain to soldiers who served in the 2nd or 3rd Maryland Infantry Regiments of the Potomac Home Brigade. Most of the soldiers lived in Cumberland, or other areas within or close to Allegany County, Maryland.

Digital Maryland Collection

The 1875 edition of Boyd's Business Directory of the State of Maryland lists the occupations and businesses in the five largest cities in Maryland--Annapolis, Baltimore, Cumberland, Frederick, and Hagerstown--and all the smaller towns.

Percy Cemetery was presumably Frostburg's first public burying ground and interments were made without regard for religious affiliation. The first apparent burial, Sarah Matilda Lowe, may have been as early as 1811 or 1812.

The Thomas Footer House on Decatur Street in Cumberland was recently demolished.  It had a long history, home to one of the strong developers of the city of Cumberland.  Thomas Footer developed the Footer Dye works in Cumberland and that building has been restored and is now occupied.

Herman J. Miller recalls the history of Cumberland, Maryland in an oral history project with Harry Stegmaier. The document includes photographs from the Miller collection now owned by the City of Cumberland.