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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkPhoto of canal officals during 1828 ground breaking park special event.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Bookstore
 
Section of Great Falls Bookstore.
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Bookstore at Great Falls.

The bookstores of the C&O Canal are maintained by our cooperating association Eastern National. Books may be purchased at park visitor centers or online. Visitor center hours and book selections vary. For more information, please click on the Eastern National link. To call Eastern National and order books, please call: 1-877-NAT-PARK.

Photo Eastern National Bookstore at Great Falls Visitor Center.
Eastern National and C&O Canal.
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Photo Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center.
Visitor Center location and hours.
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Drawing DaVinci's lock gate design 1485.  

Did You Know?
Transporting goods and people by canal dates back to antiquity. The lock gates used on the C&O Canal were an adaptation of a design by Leonardo DaVinci in the late 1400's. Until the advent of the railroad, water travel was far superior to land travel.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:29 EST