National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service: U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
 
 
Support the National Park Service
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkPhoto of a snapping turtle
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
For Kids

for kids includes:

Be A Junior Ranger
Park Fun
 
 

Welcome to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park!   Join a park ranger for special children's programs scheduled throughout the year. Visit our online newsletter to learn more about programs in the park. You may also contact any of the six park visitor centers for ranger programs or special events.
Photo of park rangers interpreting building the canal.  

Did You Know?
Canal historians estimate approximately 35,000 laborers helped dig the canal as well as build aqueducts, culverts, locks, lock houses, etc. It took 22 years to build the canal from Georgetown, DC to Cumberland, MD. Much of the workforce were immigrants from Ireland and western Europe.

Disclaimer Accessibility Privacy Policy FOIA Notices USA.gov

Last Updated: May 24, 2008 at 13:41 EST