Many famous people are associated with these Cumberland County historic places including Jim Thorpe, John Wormley Jr., George R. Dykeman, Adam Orris, Benjamin Blythe and John Williams.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cumberland County places including Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Hessian Prisoners of War, Martin Rupp, Thomas Anderson, Samuel Sloan, Starford Lumber Co., Thomas H. Atherton, Modjeski & Masters, McGraw,James,Co. and Clayton Lappley. Prominent architectural styles found in Cumberland Country are Federal, Late Victorian and Georgian.