The following is the list of events which took place in 2011 – it has been left here to show you the range of activities which take place during that particular weekend.  Many of these activities recur year after year, and others are year specific. By April 2012 this list will start to reflect 2012 activities as they are confirmed.

Don’t miss all of these events while attending Heritage Days

The City of Cumberland will celebrate the 100^th anniversary of the dedication of City Hall on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 2:30p.m.  Festivities will take place on the North Centre Street side of the building near the Bedford Street intersection.  Representatives from the Cumberland Masonic Lodge will join City officials in a traditional Masonic cornerstone rededication ceremony.  The events of the day will closely parallel those of June 6, 1911, when the original cornerstones were laid for City Hall and for the Masonic Temple on Greene Street on the same day.  The Masons will celebrate a rededication of their building earlier in the day.

Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization will conduct a one-hour walking tour of St. Peter’s & Paul’s Cemetery on Fayette Street on Sunday, June 12^th at 2pm.

Queen City Region Antique Car Club...member of Antique Car Club of America (AACA)...will exhibit many antique cars and trucks ranging from early 1900’s to 1970’s in Downtown ...Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12noon-4pm

Allegany Museum...3 Pershing St...Special exhibit on Bicentennial of the National Road 1811-2011; permanent exhibits include Kelly Springfield Tire Museum, Allegany Cty Glassware, Appalachian Folk Art, Archaeology, Historic Fire Protection, Garrett’s Clothing Store, Saks Fifth Avenue Window Display, B&O Railroad, C&O Canal, Whiskey & Beer Production...Sat 10am-4pm, Sunday 1pm-4pmm....Donation

Queen City Transportation Museum….210 South Centre….1925 romantic castle-design armory. Museum features five main exhibits: Main Street USA, B&O Railroad history & model trains, the National Road exhibit from Conestoga Wagon to Model T, Recreational Vehicles, and early aviation history. Children’s activities throughout...Sat 10am-5pm, Sunday 12noon-3pm...Reduced admission

Merchant’s Alley Rally sponsored by PriMeridian Restaurant...parking lot behind restaurant...live music, food and drink...2pm-9pm...cover charge

Gordon-Roberts House...218 Washington Street...An 1867 Victorian Home shows life in 1800.   Exhibit “Sitting Pretty”, emphasizes the chair collections including courting couch, rocking chairs, corner chairs, chairs for children and dolls, chairs connected to local history, garden seats, and more.  Reduced admission. Open Sat only 10am-5pm with tours on the hour, last tour at 4pm.

Brooke Whiting House of Art…632 Washington Street…Continuation of exhibition at Gordon Roberts House, “Sitting Pretty”, emphasizing the chairs in the collection.  Reduced admission …Sat only, tours at 1, 2 and 3pm.

The Maryland Forces...from Fort Frederick will hold a mini-encampment. Located  on the Emmanuel Church grounds on Washington Street.  Military drills, question and answer periods. Free.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad….3 hour excursion trip to Frostburg and back 11:30 am Sat & Sunday.  First class and Standard service available Sat,          Standard and Club Car Service on Sunday. Fee

Regional Rail Days….Residents of Allegany, Garrett, Washington, Mineral, Somerset and Bedford Counties ride Western MD Scenic Railroad  for ½ price….Saturday and Sunday 11:30am departure for this promotion …standard coach only for regional rail days…fee (ask for RR days  rate)

Locomotive Experience... Operate a diesel locomotive (GP30) w/guidance of a WMSRR engineer.  Aprox 20 mins. Age 12 and up...Sat & Sun 9am-4:30pm, every half hour...Fee

Friday after Five…Canal Place Plaza…Friday  5-7 Frankfort Teal Steel, 7-10      Solid Gold and Drive…..Free. For more information call 301-722-5500

Ghost Tour…One hour walking tour starting at the Western Maryland   Railroad Station tracks. Tour includes architectural & historical facts as they pertain to Cumberland’s ghostly residents…Saturday, June 11 at   7pm.  Adults $4, Students $2   Call 301-777-9140 for info               

Crabby Pig Presents Saturday’s Live…Canal Place...Presents Bushmaster, Blues-Rock Power Trio ..Saturday…7:00-9:00   Musical series featuring a variety of talented musicians from throughout the region...Free

Sunday in the Park…Constitution Park Amphitheater…Sun evening 7:30pm-9:00pm….REVV (Rock N Roll REVVED UP)…….Free.

Children’s Carnival...Children’s Activity Lot...Moon Bounce, Big Blue   Whale,   Ferris wheel, carnival games and more...nominal fee.

Allegany Arts Council Saville Gallery...9 North Centre Street.. 2011 Mountain Maryland Plein Air Exhibition...Third Annual juried exhibition & competition...Sat & Sun 11a-4p...Free

Cumberland Visitor Center - C & O Canal NHP.... Western Maryland     Railway Station...Interactive self-guided display focuses on the     history of the C&O Canal at Cumberland – boatbuilding, cargoes, Cumberland as transportation crossroads.  Sat and Sunday 9am-5pm.

Tunnel Tours….Tunnels under Emmanuel Episcopal Church–Washington St…date from late 1700’s…Underground Railroad Station…Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11:30am-5pm….Fee

Strawberry Shortcake and Salad Luncheon…Emmanuel Episcopal Church….Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 11:30am-5pm

Allegany County Public Library…Washington Street…Saturday, 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm – Lobby exhibit features paintings on canvas by Rebekah Taylor...Free

Matt O’Ree Band... Blues-rock artist...Windsor Hall, 39 Baltimore St., 8pm, Friday evening...Tickets 

Tri-State Zoological Park… Exotic animals exhibited on courthouse lawn.Petting zoo with familiar & unfamiliar species including Otis the talking Cockatoo. Fee for photos taken w/animals.

Band of Merry Gamesters….A variety of 18th century toys and games demonstrated, including Rolling Hoops, Graces, Nine Man’s    Morris, Fox & Geese, Blind Man’s Bluff, Jacobs Ladder, Cup & Balls,   Nine Pins, Shut the Box & children’s stilts, on the grounds of Emmanuel Episcopal …for young and young at heart….Free

THE ARTS BUS…Allegany Arts Council “THE ARTS BUS”, a traveling studio with various children’s arts projects.  Located  in front of Kensington, Sat    10am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm…Free.

Army of Potomac...3rd MD Co. B…Vincent’s Brigade….Living history encampment of Civil War soldiers…..Emmanuel Episcopal Church grounds…Military drills, weapons fire demo…Free

Canal Boat Replica – “The Cumberland” – Full-sized replica canal boat built in 1976; contains mule stable, hay house and captain’s cabin – guided tours given. Sat and Sun 12:30pm-4:30pm Donation.

New Embassy Theatre …49 Baltimore Street, Multi-media presentation, “Our Embassy Heritage”, saluting 13 years of quality entertainment in this restored movie theatre. Showings every hour on the hour....Visit lobby’s Passport Café for refreshments. Donation

Arts at Canal Place…."Through My Lens” by Margie Gacki... .Photographs spotlighting Western MD.   AACP is a cooperative Gallery located in the Shops at Canal Place…Free

Centre St United Methodist…217 N. Centre St.  Breakfast (pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits, buckwheat caked)  Sat 7:30-10:00 am  Donation.

C. William Gilchrist Gallery… 104 Washington Street…presents “Three Plein Air Judges” featuring work by Nancy Tankersley, Lee Boynton & Stewart White…. Sat 1-4pm, Sun 1-4pm.  Also open, restored smoke house in garden of home – 1 of only two period brick smokehouses in Maryland.

George Washington Headquarters…Riverside Park… Only remaining structure left  of Fort Cumberland…tours inside hdqtrs by members of Cresap Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution…Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12-5pm…Donation

Masonic Temple…built 1910…tours of the interior features ceiling and wall paintings, elaborately carved ceremonial chairs, desks and altars. Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm….Sunday at 12:30 pm features the rededication of their cornerstone, celebrating 100 years of Masonic history in Cumberland. Sunday, 11:30 am – aprox 50 members will parade from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church to Masonic Temple – bagpipes, Masonic Regalia, and honor guard.

At Press time no information is available for the Gordon Roberts House, Transportation Museum, Brooke-Whiting House of Art, and Allegany Museum...please watch for updates.  These venues are planning special displays and programming.