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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkPhoto of boy with five mules near Cumberland, MD circa 1920.
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Current Volunteer Opportunities
Photo of vounteer group service project at Carderock.

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Volunteers help maintain the park in a variety of ways.

The C&O Canal has many rewarding volunteer positions. To find out more about volunteering in the park, please click on the link of your choice located below. You may also contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Danny Filer, at (301) 714-2218. Thank you for your interest in volunteering.

 

 

Current Volunteer Opportunities

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To view more NPS volunteer opportunities, go to www.nps.gov/volunteer or www.volunteer.gov/gov
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. 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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Last Updated: December 18, 2007 at 15:17 EST