Mechanic St. and N. Centre St. were both routes of the National Road through Cumberland from approx. 1835 until the construction of the Henderson Blvd. Bypass in the 1930s.
The Blue Spring beside the Canada Hose Co. Building
Canada Hose Company - In March, 1839, A "Gooseneck" fire engine was given to the Canada Hose Company...
Canada Hose Company
Former Caron-East Building on N. Mechanic (Across from Page's Ice Cream)
North of the Viaduct (B&O Railroad Bridge)
N. Mechanic St. - North of the Canada Hose building
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