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The Pathway to History
The Allegheny Highlands Trail, which is now completed, links the Washington DC to Cumberland C&O Canal Trail with a series
of hiking and biking trails in Western Maryland that connect into Pennsylvania, creating a continuous trail of 380 miles from Washington to Pittsburgh.
Seasons Along the AHTM |
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The 20.47 miles of trail between Cumberland and the Mason Dixon line offer
hikers and bikers a unique natural history tour...
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214 Years of Transportation History |
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1784: Gen. Washington sets out to find the "nearest communication" between Eastern and Western Rivers.
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1828: Construction begins on the C&O Canal, originally planned to go to the Ohio River and on to Lake Erie.
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Protecting the Trail |
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Saturday, 05 May 2007 |
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Building the trail was not cheap and now it must be promoted, protected, and maintained. At April's meeting the board of directors gave money for purchasing counters so it can be determined how many people use the trail. Two trail counters cost approximately $1600. Membership contributions have been used to offer money toward the puchase of a mower as well as printing materials for distribution, and advertisements. The trail offered matching funds for the purchase of the mower because it is used largely on the trail to keep the grass mowed.
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