The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is one of the wonders of a young nation's engineering prowess. Today it's the heart of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, which starts from Georgetown in Washington, D.C., and runs 184.5 miles to Cumberland, Maryland.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
$3.45 Million Awarded To The C&O Canal For Canal Rewatering And Towpath Improvements
- Read more about $3.45 Million Awarded To The C&O Canal For Canal Rewatering And Towpath Improvements
- By NPT Staff - January 3rd, 2018 2:00am
C&O Canal Park Ranger Honored For Interpretation And Eduction Excellence
- By NPT Staff - November 21st, 2017 2:00am
Exploring Winter’s Wonders In The National Park System
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 12th, 2017 2:00am
Lend Your Ideas To How The C&O Canal In Georgetown Should Be Restored
- By NPT Staff - June 9th, 2017 2:00am
National Park Service Wants To Cull Deer At C&O Canal, Harpers Ferry
- By NPT Staff - May 13th, 2017 2:00am
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- By NPT Staff - December 28th, 2016 12:09pm
Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historical Park Searching For CCC Stories From African Americans
- By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2016 2:30am
Multi-Year Restoration Of The First Mile Of Chesapeake And Ohio Canal Underway
- By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2016 7:50am
Canal Time In Georgetown
- By NPT Staff - December 2nd, 2016 6:13pm
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