Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park - Photos & Multimedia (U.S. National Park Service)

	Boats on the Canal (10 Photos) A variety of boats plied the waters of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal during its operational history. The majority of boats were freight boats carrying coal from Cumberland. But packet boats and smaller crafts also navigated the canal. During the later period of the canal, recreational use of the canal became popular and is evident in some of the historic photographs of “clubs” on pleasure excursions. View Album \| View Slideshow

	Locks on the Canal (10 Photos) The C&O Canal contains 74 lift locks that stepped boats up from Georgetown to Cumberland. The C&O Canal Company hired men (preferrably married with children) to maintain and operate the locks. View Album \| View Slideshow

	Places on the Canal (10 Photos) The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal not only linked Washington D.C. with Cumberland but brought development and prosperity to rural towns and families that lived along the canal. View Album \| View Slideshow