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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkPhoto of inside of Monocacy Aqueduct.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Cumberland Boat Yard
Photo of boat yard in Cumberland

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This photo shows the C & O Canal boatyard in Cumberland. On the right, a new boat is being built; in the foreground, processed lumber is stacked in preparation for new construction; and the boats in berths in the background may be for sale or may be in storage after undergoing repairs.

Questions for Photo 3

1.Why is a boatyard necessary for the canal to be effective?

2.Where along the canal do you think would be the best place to locate a boatyard? Why?
Drawing DaVinci's lock gate design 1485.  

Did You Know?
Transporting goods and people by canal dates back to antiquity. The lock gates used on the C&O Canal were an adaptation of a design by Leonardo DaVinci in the late 1400's. Until the advent of the railroad, water travel was far superior to land travel.

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