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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkPhoto canal mules Lil and Ida wait for the Canal Clipper to lock through lock 20
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Photo Potowmack Company canal lock at Great Falls Virginia.  

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George Washington's dream of connecting the eastern states with the western frontier led to the creation of the Patowmack Company. Locks were built around unnavigable parts of the Potomac River for improved commerce. The C&O Canal inherited the right of way after the Patowmack Company's demise.

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