George Washington's Headquarters

Interesting stop if you are interested in the history of George Washington or Braddock‘s ill-fated March to Fort Duquesne. Unfortunately, you cannot enter and the windows provide a cloudy view of the space, but it’s cool to see this piece of American history preserved. Worth a stop if you are driving by.

The President’s headquarters! Historic log cabin in Riverside Park, used by the 1st US President as military command post in 1794. This was one of many roadside attractions that we saw while traveling through Maryland this past summer. George Washington‘s headquarters was not open to go into, but you were able to look through the windows at thebust of the President. Very cool to look at, however, just behind it seemed to be a little camp of homeless folks. One gentleman specifically was very friendly and greeted us, but I think it kind of took away from being able to walk around the entire building and check everything out due to them being set up directly behind it. Might be something for the city to check into because it might deter travelers from wanting to stop and check this out. If we are ever back through this area, and the surrounding property was empty, we would love to stop again and check more out around the back. *Wheelchair accessible parking lot

I thought this was so cool when I was little but when we brought the kids to share this special historical place, we didn't stay long. There are vagrants in one of my photos a few yards out but still unwelcoming. Someone needs to check on this place as it looks like someone attempted to kick the door in. There are cardboard boxes flattened out for someone to sleep right on the side of the building. Someone is maintaining the landscape nicely but needs security.

This is a historic site. George Washington used this post at the time of war. This is a small lag cabin and you have to make an appointment to see from inside. You can go there in any time 24/7 and watch from outside. There is no parking space in here. You can spend max half an hour over there. Enjoy.

An excellent preservation of the headquarters George Washington used inside Fort Cumberland. Previously relocated outside of Cumberland and then reassembled on this site. Even when it's not open to the public, there's a historical message one can access and listen to that is very informative about Washington's visits to the Cumberland area and use of this cabin. Very well done!

The George Washington Headquarters is an interesting stop along the Cumberland trail. There is a fair amount of information along the way. The headquarters themsleves are rather small and you can't go inside to see what it may have been like to live back then and I couldn't get the audio to work to explain his story, though it worked a bit for someone else when I'd gone on to see another part of the trail. It's worth stopping as you walk the trail through the history of Cumberland and learn about the C&O canal and trains, the role Cumberland played in history and just get some excercise while taking in some beautiful and intersting sites and knowlwdge.

I'm not yet convinced that this relocated cabin actually has anything to do with George Washington, but it's a cool site and I applaud those who have preserved it.

It's a very neat part of history, too bad the city doesn't take care of it and it's basically become a homeless encampment

History is worth looking at. This is an interesting spot if you're a Washington fan. Get to know his early days.

Borrowed from the below site: www.mdmountainside.com/listing/george-washingtons-headquarters/2042/#:~:text=The%20Headquarters%20of%20George%20Washington,the%20United%20States%20of%20America. "The Headquarters of George Washington is a historic site, located at 38 Greene Street, in the historic downtown district of Cumberland, Maryland. The centerpiece and primary attraction at the site is a historic log cabin twice occupied by George Washington, the first President of the United States of America. The cabin resides in an area known today as Riverside Park but was originally built about 2 blocks away. The original site is located nearby at 16 Washington Street. The cabin was originally built by General Edward Braddock's men, between 1755 and 1758, for then Colonel George Washington's use during his service in the French and Indian War. He later returned and used it briefly during 1794, then as the Commander in Chief, in order to review the troops gathered to put down the Whiskey Rebellion. This site is notable, as it signifies Washington's first military command. The original site lies on a hill that overlooks Wills Creek and the Potomac River. It was once the location of Fort Cumberland (Maryland) and today, The Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Cumberland, Maryland). The headquarters was part of Fort Cumberland during the French and Indian War, and it is the only building to survive from the original Fort. Though closed to the public, the cabin has windows visitors can peer into and see historical displays and artifacts of what the cabin may have looked like including a bed, desk, and fireplace as well as a life-size wax replica of Washington." If you come here, parking in the area is somewhat tight. During our visit, Greene and Baltimore Streets were under a lot of construction so we parked two blocks away for a buck in a pay lot near Basecamp Coffee. If you're so inclined, you could also park on the other side of the creek at the visitor center and walk over the bridge to get here. We came, read the placards, took a few pictures, walked a short distance to read a few more of the placards that go under 68 but then saw a few loud locals (i.e. homeless-hobo-vagrant) and thought better of going any further. With that said, this is by no means a stop that you're going out of your way for. At best, this is a few minutes passing curiosity just to say that you saw it. If you want something more substantive about Washington's time in the general area as a British officer, the NPS site Fort Necessity is the place. Tons of stuff there that George did including surrendering to the French. www.nps.gov/fone/index.htm

This was fine, I guess. As a birthday twin of GW, I think it's fun to see things that are adjacent to him, like Mount Vernon, or his outfit in the Smithsonian. But this cabin was a bit disappointing. The history is cool, and of course I wasn't expecting a sprawling mansion, but it's basically a tiny house with window you can look inside, and the window is dirty and hard to see in, and then there's some memorabilia (not even sure if it's authentic or what). There are a couple buttons you can press to listen to recordings telling more about the place, but it would have been cool to go inside, or get a pamphlet or something. I wouldn't go out of my way to check this out, but since I was already in Cumberland, I thought why not?

My husband & I were in Cumberland for a Saturday afternoon, and decided to take a walk around town to see what there was to see. We came across this little log cabin in a small park on Green Street with historical markers all around. It was built in the 1750's and used during the French & Indian War and the Whiskey Rebellion by General Braddock and George Washington (first as a Colonel, and then as President). The cabin wasn't open while we were there, but I assume it does open for special events and possibly tour groups. There is a window though to peek in through, and an button you can press for very informative audio history. The cabin may be small, but If you have any interest in revolutionary or early US history, it worth a visit. In the Riverside Park that the cabin sits in, there is a nice monument marking "Mile 0", the original start to the old National Road. There's plenty of reading information on that as well to round out your visit It was a nice little stop on our walking tour of Cumberland.