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Great Falls Park
Contact Us
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Street Address
9200 Old Dominion Dr.
McLean, VA 22102
Write to
Great Falls Park
c/o Turkey Run Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway
McLean, VA 22101
Phone
Visitor Information
(703) 285-2965
Permits
(703) 289-2513
Fax
(703) 285-2223
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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: November 17, 2006 at 11:04 EST |