Lockhouse 10
A New Deal on Life By Ranger Kelly Lockhouses: http://www.canaltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Lockhouses.mp3 Lockkeepers: http://www.canaltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Lockkeepers-Life.mp3 My favorite canal stories involve canal’s continuous reinvention of itself. For example, when it became clear that the […]
Lockhouse 8
The Powerful Potomac By Ranger Kelly Lockhouses: http://www.canaltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Lockhouses.mp3 Floods: http://www.canaltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Floods.mp3 Lockkeepers: http://www.canaltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Lockkeepers-Life.mp3 I learned in school about George Washington’s love for the Potomac River and how it influenced many of […]
Lockhouse 6
Centuries of Stories By Ranger Kelly Lockhouses: http://www.canaltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Lockhouses.mp3 Lockkeepers: http://www.canaltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Lockkeepers-Life.mp3 When you happen upon Lockhouse 6, whether by walking, biking, or driving past, you wouldn’t know that this quaint house […]
Abner Cloud Mill
Volunteers Uncover History By Geordie Newman, Volunteer Coordinator The only thing more amazing than the amount of work volunteers can accomplish in a short period of time is the diversity […]
Fletchers Cove
The Secret of Fletchers Cove By Ranger Betsy Whenever I need a break from city life I head to Fletchers Cove. Here you can get back to nature and enjoy […]
Incline Plane
Canal Boats on a Plane By Ranger Mark Did the canal boats really move on a plane? Yes! However, it wasn’t an airplane, but an inclined plane! It was all […]
Alexandria Aqueduct
A Forgotten Connection By Ranger Mark Just upstream of the Key Bridge in Georgetown, I am sitting on a large block of stone – part of an old bridge abutment […]
Tide Lock
Legends, Tales: http://www.canaltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Legends-Tales.mp3 Georgetown: http://www.canaltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Georgetown.mp3 The True Beginning of the Canal By Ranger Aly As the supervisory park ranger along the first 40 miles, I am always learning new tidbits […]