Public canal boat rides. Take a trip back in time! more...
Private canal boat rides. Can I rent a canal boat for special events? more...
Visitor Center location and hours. Where can you gain more knowledge about the C&O Canal? more...
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.