The Great Cumberland Floods: Disaster in the Queen City

The mountain snows melted and the rains came. In 1853, thousands fled the rising water; in 1889, two days of torrential rain ravaged the city; and in 1936, the infamous St. Patrick s Day flood saw a swell of ten feet. Perched on the banks of the Potomac River, the city of Cumberland, Maryland, has been plagued by devastating floods since its foundation. Time and again, deluges have brought the city to its knees. Yet the Queen City has always risen triumphant and undimmed from the raging waters. With this stunning collection of images, historian and author Albert L. Feldstein chronicles the history of Cumberland through its floods and the valiant efforts of its citizens to stem the tide."

Author: Albert L. Feldstein
Publisher: History Press (SC)
Published: 06/01/2009
Pages: 158
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781596296886
ISBN10: 1596296887
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,
- Nature | Natural Disasters