You can now create your own itineraries to guide your C&O Canal exploration, or you can copy one of ours! Learn more about Itineraries.
Named for Alfred Violet (or Violette), who was the last locktender to work this lock, Violettes Lock is a double lock made of the red sandstone distinctive of the Seneca quarry. Dam 2 once also laid here, but years of wear have reduced it to rubble. Learn more.
Named for Alfred Violet (or Violette), who was the last locktender to work this lock, Violettes Lock is a double lock made of the red sandstone distinctive of the Seneca quarry. Dam 2 once also laid here, but years of wear have reduced it to rubble. During the CCC restoration project of 1938-1942, the canal was watered from Lock 23 down to Georgetown, and is now a popular spot for fishing and canoeing.
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There has been a lapse in appropriations, and a shutdown of the federal government is currently in effect. Much of the C&O Canal National Historical Park remains accessible to the public, however, the National Park Service is not able to operate as normal. Scheduled C&O Canal Trust events and Canal Quarters reservations will continue as scheduled.
Learn more about what the shutdown means for the C&O Canal National Historical Park.