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Cumberland is a city in and the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland, United States.At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,075. [4] Located on the Potomac River, Cumberland is a regional business and commercial center for Western Maryland and the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia.
1951: Cumberland anti-Communist ordinance declared unconstitutional; 1961: Cumberland Glass Company, the last hand-blown glass operation, closes; 1961: Allegany Community College opens; 1964: A B-52 Stratofortress carrying two nuclear bombs crashes 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Cumberland, near Lonaconing, MD in neighboring Garrett County.
Warrior Run became operational on February 10, 2000. As provided by the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, the local utility, the Potomac Edison Company, which is a unit of FirstEnergy, is required to purchase the electric output of Warrior Run at its "avoided cost" rate under a contract for thirty years.
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The Western Correctional Institution is a maximum security state prison for men located in Cresaptown census-designated place, unincorporated Allegany County, Maryland, [1] near Cumberland. It opened in 1996 [2] and has an official capacity of 1793. [3]
The Thomas B. Finan Center is an inpatient psychiatric hospital located in Cumberland, Maryland. It is owned and managed by the state of Maryland. The CEO is Lesa Diehl. [1] [2] This state psychiatric facility operates 88 beds. [3] The Finan Center provides services to persons who are 18 years of age and older.
Western Maryland, particularly Cumberland, is also home to transportation themed tourism. The Downtown Cumberland Historic District is a National Register Historic District, and Cumberland's Western Maryland Railway Station is a popular site. Garrett County is also well known for its numerous state parks and outdoor activities.