Canal Place Heritage Area

Canal Place Heritage Area has attractions that run the gamut of art galleries, restaurants, ice skating, and history museums. The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad begins its journey at Canal Place. This is also the western end of the C&O Canal and visitors can take a tour of The Cumberland, a true to scale replica of a canal boat. Guides dressed in clothes that hail from the time of canal boats’ glory days will show you what it was really like to live back then. For those who like to shop, The Shops at Canal Place are home to a fun selection of goods. This is also where you’ll find the Arts at Canal Place, an artists’ cooperative that showcases over 30 local artists and their work. For more information about Maryland’s first certified historic area, go to http://www.canalplace.org/