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Discovery

Many canal stories involve the canal’s continuous reinvention of itself. For example, when it became clear that the railroad was far superior to the canal in connecting the Chesapeake Bay to the Ohio River, the C&O Canal Company stopped construction in Cumberland in 1850 and began running as a coal transportation company, moving the rich Cumberland coal down to the growing industrial center in Georgetown. Learn more.

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Visiting the C&O Canal

We know that to preserve something, you need to experience it, so we are proud to provide support to the C&O National Historical Park as their official philanthropic partner.

Please visit the National Park Service website for the following information:

For more information and nearby places to stay or grab a bite to eat, please visit our local tourism partners:

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