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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkPhoto of Lock 19 from upstream towpath.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
United States History Standards
United States History Standards for Grades 5-12
The Building of The C & O Canal relates to the following National Standards for History:

  • Era 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s)

  • Standard 2B- The student understands the economic issues arising out of the Revolution.

    Era 4: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)

  • Standard 1C- The student understands the ideology of Manifest Destiny, the nation's expansion to the Northwest, and the Mexican-American War.
  • Standard 2A- The student understands how the factory system and the transportation and market revolutions shaped regional patterns of economic development.
Photo of park rangers interpreting building the canal.  

Did You Know?
Canal historians estimate approximately 35,000 laborers helped dig the canal as well as build aqueducts, culverts, locks, lock houses, etc. It took 22 years to build the canal from Georgetown, DC to Cumberland, MD. Much of the workforce were immigrants from Ireland and western Europe.

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Last Updated: August 07, 2006 at 16:19 EST