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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?
The Paw Paw Tunnel is 3,118 feet long and is lined with over six million bricks. The 3/4 mile long tunnel saved the canal builders almost six miles of construction along the Paw Paw bends of the Potomac River. It took twelve years to build and was only wide enough for single lane traffic.
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Last Updated: September 26, 2006 at 09:12 EST |
