Lockhouse 25

Lockhouse 25
End of Edwards Ferry Rd.
Poolesville, MD 20837
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Check in: 3:00pm or later

Check out: No later than 10:00am.

Guests remain responsible for leaving the house better than they found it, including removing all food and evidence thereof, sweeping the floors, cleaning and returning any house dishes back to their locations, and taking all trash with them when they leave. Cleaning supplies are provided for guest use in each house. Please see the Arrival/Departure Checklist for more details.

Details

Towpath Mile: 30.9
Parking: Parking lot adjacent to lockhouse at Edward’s Ferry.
Price Per Night: $110
Additional Fees: One-time $20 occupancy fee for groups of 6-8 only
Time Period Depicted: 1860s Civil War
Nearest Communities: Poolesville

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Lockhouse 25

Overview:

Lockhouse 25 had been nestled in the sleepy town of Edwards Ferry in Montgomery County, Maryland for 31 years when the Civil War erupted in the spring of 1861. The little brick lockhouse, along with the lockkeeper and his family, would see the movements of both Union and Confederate troops crossing the river to battles not so distant.

Throughout the war, the canal was a target of confederate forces determined to interrupt commerce along the canal. Locks, aqueducts, dams, and even boats were subject to destruction and harassment from Confederate and Union troops. The citizens of Edwards Ferry who were reluctant to leave their homes would see the beginning and end of three Confederate Campaigns into Maryland, as well as the occupation of their farm fields by Union forces ordered to protect the canal. As the war moved south into Virginia, life at Edwards Ferry and the C&O Canal calmed. Canal boat traffic would resume and commerce would again flow through the lock. Warehouses were filled and stores built without worry of the next wave of hungry troops.

Lockhouse 25, originally completed in 1830, interprets the story of the C&O Canal and the town that surrounded Edwards Ferry during the Civil War. The lock, lockhouse and the ruins of Jarboe’s store are set next to the Edwards Ferry Boat Ramp which looks across the river to Virginia. The lockhouse is conveniently located 4.5 miles from the town of Poolesville, MD, providing access to groceries and supplies, as well as additional historical discoveries!

Features & Amenities:

Bedrooms:

Two bedrooms with two twins and two trundles each

Bathroom:

Outhouse/portable toilet located next to house.
Second portable toilet located near Edward’s Ferry boat ramp (adjacent to house)

Main Room:

Place settings for 8 guests; dishes, utensils, water glasses.
Cleaning supplies provided.
Battery operated lanterns and flashlights provided.

Backyard:

Fire ring.
Picnic table.
Firewood provided.

Water Source:

Chisel Branch Hiker Biker Campsite at towpath mile at 30.5.(three-tenths of a mile down towpath) – Apr 15-Nov 15

Not Provided:

No heat.
No electricity.
Linens, such as towels, blankets, sheets, and pillows are NOT provided at any of the seven lockhouses.
Fireplaces are NOT functional
No cooking indoors.