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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Kids Canal Page
 
Photo of Junior Ranger Station in the Great Falls Visitor Center
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Junior Ranger programs provide children with the opportunity to learn about park resources and receive badges for their accomplishments.

Hi Kids! Welcome to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal's kid page. A page designed to help you learn all about the C&OCanal!

  • Have you ever met a mule?
  • Wondered how a lock works?
  • Are you interested in learning about what animals live near and in the canal?
  • Have you ever looked at a flower or tree and wondered what it was called?
  • Did you ever want to go back in time and live and work on a canal boat?

Social Studies Field Trips

Great Falls

Georgetown
Photo of Nell the mule
Meet The Mules
The mules which pull the canal boats at Georgetown and Great Falls are the favorite park employees.
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Photo Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center.
Visitor Center location and hours.
Where can you gain more knowledge about the C&O Canal?
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Historic photo of C&O canal boat circa 1910.
Public canal boat rides.
Take a trip back in time!
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Photo Maryland Gold Mine.  

Did You Know?
There are several gold mines in the Great Falls area. The largest of these is the Maryland Mine located at the intersection of Falls Road and MacArthur Boulevard near Potomac, Maryland. Gold was first discovered here by a Union soldier from Pennsylvania during the Civil War.

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Last Updated: July 30, 2006 at 18:38 EST