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Great Falls Park
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The Patowmack Canal
Photos of George Washington's Patowmack Canal
The Patowmack Company Logo
The Patowmack Company Logo
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Upstream of the Falls
A stream runs through the canal, upstream of the Falls.
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Patowmack Canal Lock 1
A view of Lock 1 from the downstream end of the lock at Great Falls Park.
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Lock 1
A view of Lock 1 from the top of the lock.
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The Guard Gate
The Guard Gate could be closed to protect the locks from high water upstream.
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The Canal Cut
The canal cut, blasted through the cliff with black powder. Locks 4 and 5 were located within the cut.
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Stonemason's Mark
Stonemason's Mark, carved in the stone by a mason.
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