184.5 Miles of Adventure!
Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to Western wealth. Operating for nearly 100 years the canal was a lifeline for communities along the Potomac River as coal, lumber and agricultural products floated down the waterway to market. Today it endures as a pathway for discovering historical, natural and recreational treasures!
Features
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Ferry Hill Place Commemoration
Join us Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War along the C&O Canal!
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Curriculum-based Education Programs
Ranger guided programs offer opportunities for students to explore the natural and historical features of the canal from Georgetown to Cumberland!
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Discover Spring Along the Towpath
Patches of bluebells and budding green trees splash color along the towpath, as the C&O Canal welcomes signs of spring in full bloom!
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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.