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.
Lock 74 was completed in 1841 and later rebuilt in 1869. This is one of the few locks along the canal that has a 10′ lift as opposed to the average 8′ lift of the other locks. Learn more.
Lock 74 was completed in 1841 and later rebuilt in 1869. This is one of the few locks along the canal that has a 10′ lift as opposed to the average 8′ lift of the other locks. The limestone used to build this lock as well as locks 72, 73 and 75 was described as “Beautiful, of good quality, and in great abundance”.
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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.