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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkPhoto of canal boat in Georgetown.
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Preserving and protecting the natural, cultural, and historic resources of the park is a vital part of the C&O Canals mission.  As park visitors, you play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of the park and it's history.  Thank you all very much for your contined efforts of preservation, protection, and enjoyment of park resources.
Photo Monocacy Aqueduct along C&O Canal.  

Did You Know?
Aqueducts are water filled bridges. Aqueducts carried the canal and boat traffic over major waterways, like rivers. Of the 11 aqueducts built along the canal, the Monocacy Aqueduct is the longest at 516 feet, its seven arches constructed mainly of stone quarried from nearby Sugarloaf Mountain.

Last Updated: July 19, 2006 at 13:42 EST