Investigation Underway for vandalized C and O Canal Restroom Facilities
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Contact: Todd Stanton, 301-491-6282
Sharpsburg, MD -- On Tuesday, December 7, 2011, law enforcement patrol at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical discovered a restroom facility had been set on fire near the Big Slackwater Boat Ramp located in Washington County, Maryland. Park rangers along with the Maryland State Fire Marshall's Office are investigating the incident. A reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for setting the fire. Anyone with information regarding this crime may call the C&O Canal National Historical Park's Toll-Free Hotline at 1-866-714-2250. -NPS- |
Did You Know?
Most freight boats on the C&O Canal were approximately 95 feet long and 14.5 feet wide while most locks were 100 feet long and 15 feet wide. This left boat captains little margin for error as they steered their boats into the locks, trying to avoid the $5.00 fine for damaging lock masonry.