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ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴜᴍʙᴇʀʟᴀɴᴅ ʜɪꜱᴛᴏʀɪᴄ ᴄᴇᴍᴇᴛᴇʀʏ ᴏʀɢᴀɴɪᴢᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɪꜱ ᴅᴇᴅɪᴄᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ
ᴘʀᴇꜱᴇʀᴠɪɴɢ ᴏᴜʀ ᴀʀᴇᴀ’ꜱ ʀɪᴄʜ ʜɪꜱᴛᴏʀɪᴄ ʜᴇʀɪᴛᴀɢᴇ ʙʏ ᴇʀᴇᴄᴛɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇꜱᴛᴏʀɪɴɢ
ᴍᴏɴᴜᴍᴇɴᴛꜱ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʟꜱᴏ ʙʏ ᴘʀᴏᴠɪᴅɪɴɢ ᴛᴏᴜʀꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘʀᴏᴍᴏᴛɪɴɢ ᴄᴇᴍᴇᴛᴇʀʏ ʜɪꜱᴛᴏʀʏ ᴛᴏ
ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴇɴᴇʀᴀʟ ᴘᴜʙʟɪᴄ.

05/25/2026

Sun. May 24 the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization held their annual Memorial Day service at their designated and protected grave monument in Sumner Cemetery. Sumner is located in Yale St. in Cumberland, Md. and is Allegany Co. Md. first all black cemetery founded in 1884. The CHCO erected the monument in 1991 and is the first of it's kind in Md. in honor of six black Union Civil War Soldiers. Those that took part in the event were: Md. Sen. Mike McKay, Allegany Co. Commissioner Pres. David Caporale, Rev. Conneley of Metropolitan A.M.E. Church, Rev. Patrick of McKendree Methodist Church, Jimmy Beckwith with played Taps, Christine Peck laid the wreath and CHCO Pres. Ed Taylor Jr.

To learn about Sumner Ceme. and the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization visit www.chco.info and view over forty YouTube videos produce by the organization.

05/17/2026

Sat. May 16 the Cumberland (Md.) Historic Cemetery Organization unveiled a designated and protected information monument in honor of founding pastor of St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church in Ridgeley, W.Va. Fr. Robert Kilgannon was born in Ireland in 1893 and died in 1968. He was a traditional conservative priest and well thought of in the area. The monument was erected at his gravesite in St. Mary's Cemetery Uhl Hwy. off Rt. 51 south of Cumberland, Md.

Pictured are members of the CHCO and St. Anthony's that took part, Ed Taylor Jr. Pres. of CHCO, Pastor Michael Mudge CHCO Chaplin, Fr. Daniel Price pastor of St. Anthony's, Judy Wolfe St. Anthony's, unveiling the monument Fred & Saralee Wolfe St. Anthony's, Malinda Newhouse CHCO wreath laying and Brett Dimaio CHCO Rosarian lead the Holy Rosary after the ceremony. Fr. Price blessed the grave. For more information visit our website www.chco.info

04/21/2026

On Sat. April 18, 2026 members and friends of the Cumberland (Md.) Historic Cemetery Organization gathered at the Historic Po***ck Cemetery. Located south of Cumberland off Rt. 51, River Rd. near the C&O Canal. Restored and maintained by the CHCO since 2001. The sacred and historic site is the areas most interesting Civil War family cemetery. Located here under several CHCO designated and protected monuments are Confederate Veteran James Po***ck and his sister Confederate spy Sallie Po***ck. The monuments tell their story. A new information monument was added during this month, Confederate history month, for Edward Po***ck. Pictured at the new monument are members James and Amari Ali who maintain the cemetery. To see videos and more information on the site visit www.chco.info

04/09/2026

April 10, 38 years and still waiting for the FBI to solve the murders of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey. They have been missing since 1988. Keith's car was found the morning of April 10, 1988 on the Colonial Parkway in southeast Va. There is DNA from this case. The public is still waiting on the FBI to solve these murders know as part of the Colonial Parkway Murders.

In 2023, our group, the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization installed one of our designated and protected monuments at the Call family lot in Roswell Memorial Cemetery located in Hayes, Va. for Keith. We hope and pray someday soon Keith's remains will be recovered so they can be buried under our monument. See our website for more www.chco.info under 2023. Several of the Colonial Parkway Murders have been solved since the monument was installed, the other victims murders still need solved!!! May God have mercy on All Souls. Amen.

03/22/2026

Throughout the remainder of March the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization will fly the Maryland flag at their Headquarters 400 S. Allegany St. Cumberland. In honor of March 25 being Maryland Day. This is the day in 1634 that the Ark and Dove landed on the shores of Maryland. The CHCO points out that Maryland was one of the original thirteen colonies, which ties into America's 250th anniversary history this year. The flag was the coat of arms from the Calvert and Crossland founding families. The flag promoted the Christian history and heritage of the colony. After the Civil War it became a symbol of reconcilation for Marylanders, most who fought for the South. Md. Confederate Soldiers wore the botany cross on their uniforms. Pictured displaying the flag are Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization members Blaine Davis and Peggy Keene. To learn more visit www.chco.org

02/21/2026

During Feb. members of the Cumberland (Md.) Historic Cemetery Organization have been placing their official 250th U.S. anniversary banners and the American Revolution War era Washington Cruiser (Appeal to Heaven) flag at various locations. This is part of the CHCO promotion and protecting great American history and heritage program. Pictured at the CHCO Headquarters 400 S. Allegany St. Cumberland, Md are from left: Chester Dale Burgess, Blaine Davis, Ed Taylor Jr., Larry Haines, Lisa Jones, Mark Jones, Pastor Michael Mudge, Linda Burgess, Christina Taylor, David Burcaw, Malinda Newhouse, Judy Haines, Peggy Keene. For more historic American flags information and the 2026 calendar of events visit www.chco.info

01/20/2026

Jan. 20, 2026 The Cumberland (Md.) Historic Cemetery Organization held a Memorial service in freezing weather at the grave of nine year old George C. Reitmeier, at SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery on Fayette St. in Cumberland. The event marked the 110th anniversary of the child's death on Jan. 20, 1916. On that day several children were skating on the C&O Canal and one of the boys fell through the ice. George jumped in and saved his friend however George drowned after he saved his friend. He is the youngest in U.S. history to receive the Carnegie Hero Medal. In 1993 the cemetery organization installed one of their designated and protected grave monuments at the child's grave, a child size ledger crypt. Ten years ago the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pa. donated the bronze copy of the hero medal and the CHCO installed it on the monument. To see information on the unveiling in 1993 visit www.chco.info. The small rocking chair belong to young George. Pictured are CHCO members, friends and Reitmeier family members, from left are: Soraya Stephens, Josie Reitmeier, Kellie Reitmeier, Jalea Stephens, Norma Clark, Amy Reitmeier, Regina Twigg, John Reitmeier, Fr. Steve Fernando Pastor of Our Lady of Mountains, Ed Taylor CHCO President, Pastor Michael Mudge CHCO Chaplain, Allegany County Comm. Dave Caporale, Fr. Dan Price Pastor of St. Anthony's Catholic Church Ridgeley, W.Va., Mayor Ray Morriss, Board of Education member Linda Widmyer, City Councilman Eugene Frazier and CHCO Historian Mark Jones.

12/24/2025

The Cumberland (Md.) Historic Cemetery Organization wishes all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! God bless America. Pictured is our nativity at our Headquarters 400 S. Allegany St. Cumberland, Md. CHCO thanks all our volunteers that decorated our hundreds of designated and protected gravesites, with Christmas wreathes, poinsettias and American historic flags. These gravesites are marked with CHCO monuments and are located from Florida to Pennsylvania. Visit www.chco.info

12/17/2025

During December members of the Cumberland (Md.) Historic Cemetery Organization decorated hundreds of their designated and protected gravesites for the Christmas season. Christmas wreathes, poinsettias and American historic flags were placed at graves. These graves are marked with monuments erected and restored by the CHCO since 1983. They are placed on graves from the American Revolutionary War era to current day. These monuments are located on gravesites from Florida to Pennsylvania. Pictured are three monuments in SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery Fayette St. Cumberland, Md. Pictured at the Miller lot are from left, Mark Jones, Lisa Jones,Jarry Haines, Judy Haines, Ed Taylor Jr., Jim Ali, David Burcaw, Dennis Bittinger, Brett Dimaio, Christina Taylor, Blaine Davis, Melinda New house and Peggy Keene. To view other monuments visit www.chco.info

12/14/2025

On Sat. Dec. 13, 2025 the Cumberland (Md.) Historic Cemetery Organization held their annual meeting and Christmas Social. The event was held at CHCO Headquarters 400 S. Allegany St. Cumberland, Md. The 2026 projects and schedule was planned. Special monuments for the nations 250 anniversary next year will be announced soon. The CHCO wishes all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and God bless all patriots who protect and preserve our great American history and heritage.

Address

400 S Allegany Street
Cumberland, MD
21502

Website

https://youtu.be/VMGQewj63o4?si=7W_fkKaVP-_JOcPM, https://gofund.me/2d2ce21b, http://www.chco.info/

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