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The Stories of the C&O Canal

Learn the stories of the people and places that make up the C&O Canal.

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September 28, 2023

Canal Community Story- Emma Horne

Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether…
Grace Kearns
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August 28, 2023

Canal Community Story- Mike Felder

Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether…
Grace Kearns
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BikeCanal Community StoryCanal StoryStories
July 13, 2023

Canal Community Story- Chris Forth

Celebrate your love for the C&O Canal by sharing your personal story about the Park. Each story will take a look at a person’s relationship with the C&O Canal. Whether…
Grace Kearns
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April 15, 2020

Women on the C&O Canal

To celebrate Women's History Month we are taking a look at the roles women played on the C&O Canal. Much of the canal’s history focuses on men, but thanks to…
Tymber Compher
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October 23, 2018

Surviving Hurricane Agnes at Lockhouse 6

The threat of Hurricane Florence this past September reminded people across the Mid-Atlantic about past hurricanes that have devastated the area. Aftermath of Hurricane Agnes at Lock 7 - NPS…
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August 28, 2018

#MyCanal – Riding the Towpath: A Natural vs. Man-Made Continuum by Joe Schlag

I embarked on my first towpath ride on Saturday, July 29, planning to ride from Georgetown to Cumberland over a week’s time. This was not my first time going long-distance…
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