Event-Long Activities

Allegany County Museum
Event War Room & Information Center. WWII exhibits including a special tribute to the 29th Infantry and Col. Randolph Millholland.

Downtown Cumberland
Town Centre - World War II window displays. Enjoy WWII specials, both food and beverage at our local restaurants.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Queen City Transportation Museum - 7:00 pm
Opening Ceremony and Reception – enjoy the music of the WWII era, exhibits and refreshments. The Queen City Transportation Museum is located in the former Cumberland Armory and is home to the memorial plaques which list all the WWII veterans who served from Allegany County. There are several exhibits in the entrance of the museum of WWI & WWII memorabilia.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Canal Place Festival Grounds
First Wave of WWII Living Historians Land and Set-Up Camp

Brooke Whiting Museum - 5:00-8:00 pm
Open House.  Join the celebration of a WWII soldier's holiday homecoming and see WWII memorabilia, 1940's holiday decorations and vintage costumed interpreters in a house filled with treasures from around the globe.  Refreshments served.  Special exhibit honors these Allegany County WWII Veterans:

• Brooke Whiting, an Ambulance Driver for the American Field Service
• First Lieutenant Anne Whiting of the U.S. Naval Reserve
• Corporal Meade Stahle of the 62nd Armored Infantry Battalion
• Corporal William Pritts, Sr. with the Medical Gas Battalion in Germany

632 Washington Street • 301-777-7782 • www.whitinghouse.org

Windsor Hall - 7:00-10:00 pm
USO Show. It’s an Andrews Sisters Tribute! Swing to the music of WWII. Admission ticket required.

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Canal Place Festival Grounds
Explore the Allies and Axis Encampment with demonstrations, vehicles on display. See how the soldiers lived and fought. See FDR review the troops.

Town Centre, Downtown Cumberland
WWII Vehicle Display

Western Maryland Train Station - 11:30 am - 7:00 pm
Ride the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad with FDR. WWII and Korean War Veterans ride for free. WMSR excursion ticket required, see www.wmsr.com.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Canal Place Festival Grounds
Explore the Allies and Axis Encampment with demonstrations, vehicles on display. See how the soldiers lived and fought.

Western Maryland Railway Station - 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Regular Train Excursion. WWII and Korean War Veterans ride for free. WMSR excursion ticket required, see www.wmsr.com.

Town Centre, Downtown Cumberland
WWII Vehicle Display

Monday, November 10, 2008

Windsor Hall, Town Centre
WWII Roundtable/Seminar

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Veterans’ (Armistice Day)

Downtown Cumberland - 11:00 am
Veterans Memorial Ceremonial Service at the War Memorial, Centre Street, presented by the local VFW Veterans of WWII are invited to attend as special guests and will receive a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Cumberland.

Music of the Period 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Enjoy patriotic and music of the 1940s performed by Maria Rose and Danny Ellswick.  Event is free and open to the public at Windsor Hall at Town Centre, 45 Baltimore Street.

Veteran’s Day Sale
Check out the shops in Downtown Cumberland for great buys.

Through the Looking Glass – 6:00 – 8:00 pm
See the official unveiling of a long-lost Cumberland treasure at “Through the Looking Glass: Memories of Love” at the Fort Cumberland Emporium, 55 Baltimore Street. A dusty mirror found abandoned in the attic of the former Lazarus Department store holds the memories of 140 young brides, who were married during the years spanning from 1939 to 1945. The tradition in those wartime years was for young ladies who purchased their bridal gowns at Lazarus to etch their maiden names and the date of their wedding into the mirror. Watch as the mirror is unveiled and the names are revealed in front of some of those very brides, and listen as they tell their marvelous stories of love and life in Cumberland during World War Two. Free and open to the public, call to reserve a seat, 301-722-4500.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Allegany County Library, Washington Street
See the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s Ephemera & War Poster Collection on display; learn to search the 24/7 Online Library’s historical databases, be immersed in the world of early 1940s fiction.

WWII History Lesson - 6:30 pm
Allegany County Library, Washington Street
Thomas J. Dunn will share his South Pacific Naval experiences and Gail P. Northcraft will show a Japanese flag signed by those with whom he served in the 2nd Marine Division. The 2nd Marine Division immediately entered Nagasaki following the dropping of the atomic bomb.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Gordon-Roberts House - 5:30-7:00 pm
(former home of Col. Randolph Millholland, 29th Infantry) Victory Gardens and Canning During WWII presented by Sharon Diehl. Reservation required, see www.historyhouse.allconet.org.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church - 7:30-9:00 pm
Musical Concert – enjoy the patriotic music of the WWII era with The Chorus of the Potomac, Ladybirds Harmony Barbershop Singers, and Theresa Ludwick and Sharon Huff Klein.  Free and open to the public. Refreshments served following concert.
16 Washington Street • 301-777-3362

Friday, November 14, 2008

Cumberland Regional Airport
Second Wave of WWII Living Historians Land and Set-Up Camp

Cumberland Regional Airport - 2:30-4:00 pm
Watch as the B-25 “Mitchell” Bomber, “Briefing Time” flies into the Cumberland Airport for a three-day stay.  “Briefing Time” is one of only three flying B-25s in the world restored to its level of completeness and authenticity.  There are no fly-overs or in-plane tours due to the limited space available in the plane.  “Briefing Time” remains fully outfitted in fighting trim.

Holiday Inn - 8:00-10:00 pm
Comedy by Abbott and Costello and 1940s music by The Potomac College Jazz Orchestra – enjoy a special tribute to the top comedian team of the 1940s. Admission ticket required - call 301-724-2453.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Cumberland Regional Airport - 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
B25 “Mitchell” Bomber on display

Cumberland Regional Airport
Explore the Allies and Axis Encampment with demonstrations, vehicles on display. See how the soldiers lived and fought. Join General Patton as he reviews the troops.

Downtown Cumberland - 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Join the Book Center in welcoming author and WWII historian, Joe Balkoski. Mr. Balkoski, author of the widely acclaimed books Omaha Beach: June 6, 1944; Utah Beach: The amphibious and Airborne Assault on D-Day; Beyond the Beachhead: The 29th Infantry Division in Normandy; and The Maryland National Guard: A History of Maryland’s Military Forces, has been categorized by USA Today as “The top living D-Day historian.” Mr. Balkoski will lead a discussion on D-Day following the book signing at the Allegany Arts Council.

Town Centre, Downtown Cumberland
WWII Vehicle Display.

Allegany Museum’s Military Memorabilia Antiques Road Show - 1:00-3:00 pm
bring your WWII item in and have it appraised by specialist Charlie McVeigh at no charge. (2 item limit)

Mark’s Daily Grind
Genealogy and How To Find Your Soldier’s Military Records. Genealogist Marsha Fuller will be on hand to show you how to use the internet to find your soldier’s military records. Sponsored by The Allegany County Library System.

As you wander Downtown Cumberland
Be on the look-out for Abbott and Costello. You may find out who’s on first!

Western Maryland Train Station - 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Ride the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad with General Patton. WWII and Korean War Veterans ride for free. WMSR excursion ticket required, see www.wmsr.com.

Military Memorabilia/Reenactor Gear Show
Military vendors will be on hand with military memorabilia, t-shirts and toys.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Cumberland Regional Airport
Explore the Allies and Axis Encampment with demonstrations, vehicles on display. See how the soldiers lived and fought.

Western Maryland Railway Station - 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Regular Train Excursion. WWII and Korean War Veterans ride for free. WMSR excursion ticket required, see
www.wmsr.com.

Cumberland Regional Airport - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Watch as the B25 “Mitchell” takes off for home!

All activities and times are subject to change.