gordon-roberts house

Stop in and say high to Evan the host. He loves local history and the old house. Usually open on the hour Wed to Sunday. Check ahead.

Very interesting upstairs/downstairs tour of a historic house. The collections and re-creations of late-19th/early-20th century life were well done. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and personal. Be sure to check out the hair art.

If you're looking for a trip through historic Cumberland, this should be one of your stops. This house has been around for a long time, sponsors events to share history such as teas and student activities, and the tour guides know everything. I did an article on this house and the new owner was the one to give the tour, and even his limited knowledge was enough to keep me intrigued. Some of the objects in the house are authentic and all of it is from that time period. They have many events & an informational website, so check it out to see their upcoming programs.

Got personal tours and were able to walk "behind the ropes." Astounding collection of (upper middle class) household utensils, artwork, amenities, and elegance from the late 19th/early 20th centuries. Guides were awesome!

The one room school house is great, they do school days for groups of children. The house is wonderful and they have activities througthout the year for children.

A beautifully furnished and decorated home from the late 1800's, early 1900's was an hour well spent and highly recommended for those who enjoy house tours!

This was a nice place to visit and see how the upper middle class lived in the later 1800s. The tour hostess was very knowledgeable and most of the house is shown during the tour (the upper 3rd floor is not included). The servant’s quarters in the basement were particularly interesting to see.

This is a good tour of a victorian era home. Tea and pastries before the tour is a nice touch. Tours begin on the hour.

This house is huge, owned by an influential rail road baron family in Cumberland, which was the Queen City to Baltimore's King City. It is just huge for such a small town sitting on Washington Street with lots of other mansions. An excellent tour. An undiscovered gem. They start off the tour with hot tea and cookies. You will learn about Cumberland through the history of the house. Well worth it....

We were passing through Cumberland and wanted to stop and see some of the sites there. Fortunately, we had found through the web, something about the Gordon-Roberts House. It's a beautifully restored home with wonderful Victorian furnishings. Our tour guide was well-versed not only in the house but also the lifestyle of those who lived there. They started our tour off with hot tea and cookies in the front hallway. What a nice added touch and a great way to get the Victorian feel of the house. The garden is lovely too. We finished our tour with a trip to their well-stocked gift shop. Everyone in my group felt it was indeed worth the trip and we definitely want to go back for one of their Victorian teas which they hold in the parlor.