Candlestick #5, Garret County:

The Cumberland Narrows is a scenic gorge one mile west of Cumberland, Maryland. It is 1,000 feet deep, between Wills and Haystack mountains and cut by Wills Creek. Prior to 1751, Native Americans, part of the Shawanese, lived in the town of Caiuctucuc on the edge of the water. Caiuctucuc meant, "The meeting of the waters of many fishes." As travelers and settlers alike came through Western Maryland, many marveled at the beauty of the Narrows and utilized the natural east-west gateway in the Allegheny Mountains. The route was developed into the Cumberland Road and later improved as part of U.S. Route 40.

Located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, “The Swan” was a modest tavern and wagon-stand. It was continuously operated by the Brownfield family from 1805-1894. It was torn down in 1925 to make room for the White Swan Hotel erected on the same site. The design on this candlestick is based on a photograph of the tavern as it appeared before 1894.