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The History of the C&O Canal

Learn more about the C&O Canal’s storied 200-year history.

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August 20, 2025

Culverts: A System of Support

Underlying the 184.5-mile C&O Canal's towpath, more than 200 culverts were built to pass smaller creeks and streams under the canal and into the Potomac River. These engineering marvels may…
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July 23, 2025

Trust Helps Celebrate the Completion of the Log Wall Stabilization Project

July 11, 2025, marked the celebration of the completion of the Log Wall, a historic drylaid stone wall, stabilization near the Carderock Recreation Area. This major $11.4M infrastructure project was…
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May 21, 2025

How to Build a Canal: Engineering in the park

Photo provided by National Park Service Building a 184.5 mile canal doesn’t just happen in a day; it requires meticulous planning. Engineers played an essential role in designing, planning, and…
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February 4, 2025

Trust Announces New Strategic Plan

The C&O Canal Trust was founded in 2007 as the official nonprofit philanthropic partner of the C&O Canal National Historical Park, working in close partnership with the National Park Service…
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December 30, 2024

Trust Helps Protect and Preserve C&O Canal as Philanthropic Partner

Philanthropic partnerships play a crucial role in ensuring the sustainability and vitality of our national parks. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal) National Historical Park is a nationally significant…
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April 25, 2024

Celebrating National Preservation Month

May is National Preservation Month! This month-long celebration of unique and diverse histories and cultures began in 1973 as National Preservation Week. In 2005, National Preservation Week was extended to…
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