Passages of the Western Potomac Heritage Area & Canal Place

20/10/2026

It's that time of year again....The Best of the Blueridge

Voting is open through October 30, 2026, and every vote counts. We encourage you to take a few minutes to support our local nominees and help showcase the incredible experiences our region has to offer.

Here's how you can help:

☑️VOTE: View Allegany County's nominees and cast your votes.

💙SHARE: Help spread the word by sharing our Mountain Maryland Facebook post with your followers, customers, and networks.

📣ENCOURAGE: Invite your employees, friends, family, and fellow outdoor enthusiasts to vote and support our Mountain Maryland nominees.

VOTING IS LIVE FOR THE BEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE 2027 - You nominated your favorite outdoor businesses, events, food/drinks, and destinations in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Now it’s time to decide who will come out on top. From October 19 to October 30, cast your votes in Blue Ridge Outdoors Maga...

15/10/2026

Does this make your mouth water? Come on down to Canal Place and grab some goodness from European Delights. You know what they say.... "Eat the cake" 🍰

Special order German Chocolate Cake 😋!!!!

14/10/2026

Calling all Entrepreneurs and Real Estate Agents! 📣 Here is a great opportunity that you don't want to pass up. Canal Place has two great spaces available. One large retail space that would be perfect for a MD / Canal souvenir shop (or whatever your dream may be) This space has beautiful natural light, wood beam details, ample space and a loft. A real show stopper. Sitting right along the C&O Canal towpath and the Great Allegany Passage 🚴. It is a prime location!

The second space faces the trail head and would make an excellent Real Estate office. 🏠 Visitors from all over come through this very location. Why not be the Real Estate agent that they come to?

To see either of these properties or if you have any questions contact [email protected] or call 301.724.3655

01/10/2026

📣 Calling all business partners here is a special way to support the community. Sponsor the 3rd Annual Celebration of Lights & Holiday Market. This flagship event kicks off the official holiday season on 📆 Small Business Saturday, Nov 28th at Canal Place. Various exclusive opportunities for Shining Star sponsors are available. Be the first to sponsor Santa 🎅 or the Kids Zone. This is a great way to give back and support a great free local event. 🎄❄️

23/09/2026

The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad offers riders a beautiful scenic excursion through the majestic mountains of Maryland. While Allegany County is continually recognized as one of the top destinations to visit in the Fall.🍁 There truly is no better way to take it all in then chugging up the mountainside on the train. 🚂 This family friendly activity gives everyone a moment to just sit back, relax and enjoy the beauty of Autumn in the mountains.

The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad offers a fall foliage train ride through the Allegheny Mountains, with tips on seats, stops, and what to know before you go.

18/09/2026

Another big weekend is planned at Canal Place with the 2026 Rail Fest. Come down and explore our railroad history, ride the rails on one of the many train rides offered and enjoy this great event!
visit: https://wmsr.com/marylandrailfest for all of the details.

18/09/2026

This influencer found the only railbikes in Maryland have you? In the mountains of Western Maryland is a little town called Frostburg and there you will find Tracks and Yaks a rail bike outfitter. This railbike adventure is a great activity for the whole family as you will see in this video and there is no better time to ride the rails then in the Fall. Check out this video to learn more.

Here's something ENTIRELY different - riding a RAIL BIKE in the mou...

16/09/2026

As we close the Summer season we look back at all of the friendly faces that joined us on the lawn this year. From the Levitt Amp Cumberland Music Series with CES at Frostburg State University to the Farmers Markets and ending with a great Heritage Days festival the Summer of 2026 was busy to say the least. We hosted 33 events and over 32,000 guests on the lawn at Canal Place this Summer. That means we donated over $26,000 to community events and activities! Thank you for spending some of your valuable time with us this Summer we can't wait to see what 2027 brings to the lawn.