Mountain Maryland Byway
Places to Visit

  • Cumberland

    Cumberland (MD)

    The site of Mile 0 (the origin point) of the National Road is located in Cumberland near George Washington's headquarters in Riverside Park. Cumberland was chosen by Congress in 1806 as a natural starting point for the National Road for several reasons.

    Location:

    On US Highway 40 in western Maryland

  • Savage Mountains (MD)

    Little Savage Mountain rises just beyond Big Savage Mountain.

    Location:

    In western Maryland. Part of the Allegheny Mountains.