Listen to the various sounds you can hear while visiting the 184.5 miles of the C&O Canal National Historical Park. As you listen to the various audio clips, ask yourself some of the following questions:
What sounds do you hear? Man-made sounds? Nature sounds?
What animals do you think you hear? Birds? Insects? Mammals?
What time of day do you think this was recorded? What sounds do you hear more in the daytime and at night?
What season of the year was this recorded? Do you think you hear different sounds in different times of the year?
What features do you think are nearby? (E.g. train tracks, river, visitor center, road, cave, etc.)
Do you hear people or visitors?
Georgetown, Washington, DC
Sounds Along the Canal: Cars Under Key Bridge
Recorded from the sidewalk under the historic Francis Scott Key Bridge located in Washington, DC. This audio clip features city sounds and sounds of cars whooshing by under the bridge.
Recorded from the sidewalk under the historic Francis Scott Key Bridge in Washington, DC. This audio clip features city sounds and sounds of cars whooshing by under the bridge.
Sounds Along the Canal: Gravel on Towpath
Sounds of a person walking across the crushed gravel of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal towpath in Georgetown, Washington, DC.
Rushing water near a construction site inside the C&O Canal, near Lock 4 of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Georgetown, Washington, DC.
Sounds Along the Canal: Insects and Birds in Georgetown
Sounds of various species of insects, birds, and wildlife recording while walking along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal towpath in Georgetown, Washington, DC.
Sounds of various species of insects, birds, and wildlife recording while walking along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal towpath in Georgetown, Washington, DC.
Sounds Along the Canal: Rock Creek and C&O Canal Confluence
City and nature sounds recorded at the Rock Creek and C&O Canal confluence in Georgetown, Washington, DC. You can hear birds, insects, and rushing cars in this audio clip.
City and nature sounds recorded at the Rock Creek and C&O Canal confluence in Georgetown, Washington, DC. You can hear birds, insects, and rushing cars in this audio clip.
Sounds Along the Canal: Sounds Near 33rd St NW
A mixture of city and nature sounds recording while walking the towpath near 33rd St in Georgetown, Washington, DC.
Sounds of a person walking across the wooden bridge hovering over the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal near 33rd Street in Georgetown, Washington, DC.
Sounds Along the Canal: Splashing Sounds near Tide Lock
Recorded off the pier near the Tide Lock, Mile Marker 0, of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Sounds of splashing water from the Potomac River as it hits the base of the pier.
Recorded off the pier near the Tide Lock, Mile Marker 0, of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Sounds of splashing water from the Potomac River as it hits the base of the pier.
Sounds Along the Canal: Water and Airplanes near Tide Lock
Recorded off the pier near the Tide Lock, Mile Marker 0, of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Sounds of splashing water from the Potomac River and an airplane flying above.
Recorded off the pier near the Tide Lock, Mile Marker 0, of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Sounds of splashing water from the Potomac River and an airplane flying above.
Lockhouse 49
Interested in hearing these sounds in person? Visit the Canal Association website to learn how you can visit Lockhouse 49.
Sounds Along the Canal: Lockhouse 49 Door
Sounds of someone opening the front door of the historic Lockhouse 49 in the canal community of Four Locks.
