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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
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The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal is 184.5 miles long. It stretches from Georgetown in Washington D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland. With over 1,300 historic structures and continuous stretches of waterfront vistas, the canal requires constant attention and care from both park maintenance and management staff.
The park also offers a variety of ranger programs. These may include living history, canal boat rides, special events, and interpretive talks about nature and geography unique to the area.
Our news releases listed describe relevant events and information pertaining to the park.
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The greater Washington DC area Park Newsletter.
The newsletter, The Current, tells about newsevents in Washington DC area national parks.
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Did You Know?
Most freight boats on the C&O Canal were approximately 95 feet long and 14.5 feet wide while most locks were 100 feet long and 15 feet wide. This left boat captains little margin for error as they steered their boats into the locks, trying to avoid the $5.00 fine for damaging lock masonry.
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Last Updated: September 26, 2006 at 09:12 EST |
