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Preserving Washington’s Headquarters

March 14th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

Peggy Keene of the Daughters of the American Revolution addressed the Cumberland City Council in December about leasing land where George Washington’s Headquarters sits on Greene Street to better maintain and preserve the structure – City Administrator Jeff Silka says the park is encumbered and cannot be leased. At the most recent meeting, she shared what she discovered about insurance on the historic structure…

Ed Taylor, Jr of the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization asked if the City would consider selling or leasing only the cabin to the DAR for preservation…