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Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland.It is located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley, 8 miles (13 km) west of Cumberland.The town is one of the first cities on the "National Road", US 40, and the western terminus of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.
The Frostburg Historic District is a national historic district in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. It comprises 356 resources within the city of Frostburg, along U.S. Route 40, which forms the main axis of the district. Included are a collection of early-20th century commercial buildings, primarily of brick construction, two or three ...
Hocking House is a historic home in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, three-bay, hip-roofed dwelling, built about 1855 in the transitional Greek Revival-Italianate architecture style. The land on which the home stands was part of the estate of Robert Clarke Sr., one of the original settlers of the ...
The Borden Mines Superintendent's House was built in 1850 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland.The Italianate style villa was built for Albert C. Green, first superintendent of the Borden Mining Company, one of the oldest mining companies in the United States.
Location of Allegany County in Maryland. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Allegany County, Maryland. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
Frostburg State University (FSU) is a public university in Frostburg, Maryland. [7] The university is the only four-year institution of the University System of Maryland west of the Baltimore-Washington passageway in the state's Appalachian highlands .
The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad Company was incorporated on March 4, 1850, with a charter from the Maryland General Assembly. [1] The early charter date reflects the prominence of Mt. Savage as an early foundry of iron rail and manufacturer of locomotives in the United States.
The Borden Tunnel is a 957-foot long, formerly abandoned, railway tunnel located about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of Frostburg, Maryland. The tunnel is lit with a series of motion activated LED lights powered by a solar panel located just north of the tunnel. It is now part of the Great Allegheny Passage rail trail. [1] [2]