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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park Photo of boy with five mules near Cumberland, MD circa 1920.
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Canal Boat

Boats on the Canal (10 Photos)
Six Locks

Locks on the Canal (10 Photos)
Carpenter's Shop along the Canal

Places on the Canal (10 Photos)
Canal boat entering a lock

Boats throughout the canal (12 Photos)

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Photo Potowmack Company canal lock at Great Falls Virginia.

Did You Know?
George Washington's dream of connecting the eastern states with the western frontier led to the creation of the Patowmack Company. Canals 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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