C&O Canal: Central Region Highlights (Copy)
The central section of the C&O Canal National Historical Park begins in Brunswick (mile marker 55.0) in Frederick County and runs through the beautiful Piedmont portion of Maryland to Washington County‘s Hancock (mile marker 124.0). This area is rich in Civil War history, features several towns that were built around the canal, and offers countless scenic vistas.
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Brunswick
Town/Location at Mile 55 - 2
Lock 31
Mile 58.0 - 3
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Museum/Culture - 4
Harpers Ferry & Bolivar
Town/Location - 5
Antietam Creek and Aqueduct
Mile 69.4 - 6
Shepherdstown
Town/Location - 7
Ferry Hill Plantation
Visitor Center - 8
Antietam Battlefield
Museum/Culture - 9
Sharpsburg
Town/Location - 10
Dam 4
Discovery at Mile 84.6 - 11
Big Slackwater
Mile 85.6 - 12
Williamsport
Town/Location - 13
Cushwa Basin
Discovery at Mile 99.6 - 14
Conococheague Aqueduct
Discovery at Mile 99.6 - 15
Lockhouse 44
Discovery at Mile 99.1 - 16
Dam 5/Guard Lock
Discovery at Mile 106.6 - 17
Lockhouse 49: Canal Quarters
Canal Quarters at Mile 108.9 - 18
Licking Creek Aqueduct
Mile 116.1 - 19
Tonoloway Aqueduct
Mile 123.0 - 20
Hancock
Town/Location