Allegany Museum

Allegany Museum A regional history museum serving Allegany and GarrettCounties (MD), Mineral County (WV), and Bedford

Allegany Museum inspires people to discover the Allegany County region's unique heritage and contribution to our Nation's development. We strive to be a national destination for heritage tourism and also to enrich the intellectual, cultural and economic life of the communities in our region through our collection, preservation, exhibition, and education programs.

Meet Local Author Jon Ketzner at the Whiskey Rebellion! We’re excited to welcome Jon Ketzner, noted local author and Whi...
08/31/2026

Meet Local Author Jon Ketzner at the Whiskey Rebellion!

We’re excited to welcome Jon Ketzner, noted local author and Whiskey Rebellion sponsor, to the event!

Jon will be signing copies of his new book, Coincidence, an exploration of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

We’re grateful to Jon for sponsoring the Whiskey Rebellion and helping us celebrate the history, stories, and people that make our region special.

Whiskey Rebellion
September 11, Allegany Museum

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TONIGHT! 6:00 in the Allegany Museum Ballroom! Come hear our final presentation in our Revolutionaries on Tap series com...
08/28/2026

TONIGHT! 6:00 in the Allegany Museum Ballroom!

Come hear our final presentation in our Revolutionaries on Tap series commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution!

CUMBERLAND — City resident Russell Shorto will close out Allegany Museum’s Revolutionaries on Tap series Friday with a discussion about his book “Revolution Song.”

When you support the Whiskey Rebellion, you support education at the Allegany Museum! The Whiskey Rebellion is more than...
08/24/2026

When you support the Whiskey Rebellion, you support education at the Allegany Museum!

The Whiskey Rebellion is more than just a night of great drinks, food, history, and fun, it keeps the Museum’s doors open.  Proceed, support our efforts to bring local history to life for students and families.

Your ticket helps us preserve the past while educating the next generation!

Come, raise a glass to history, and help keep learning alive in western Maryland!

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08/23/2026
Come out on Friday, 8/28 at 6:00 PM to see celebrated author Russell Shorto! Russell Shorto is the author of eight books...
08/23/2026

Come out on Friday, 8/28 at 6:00 PM to see celebrated author Russell Shorto!

Russell Shorto is the author of eight books of narrative history, including the international bestseller The Island at the Center of the World; Revolution Song; and, most recently, Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events that Created New York and Shaped America. He is the director of the New Amsterdam Project at the New York Historical and Senior Scholar at the New Netherland Institute. In 2018 he was inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. In 2009 he was awarded a knighthood from the Dutch government for his work in increasing historical understanding between the Netherlands and the United States.

08/22/2026
08/18/2026

Address

3 Pershing Street
Cumberland, MD
21502

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+13017777200

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