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Here sit stone abutments on both sides of the river – the remnants of the Patterson Creek bridge that crossed the river to the town of Patterson Creek. The bridge was built in 1850 but burned down during Confederate General Jubal Early’s raid on February 2, 1864. Learn more.
Here sit stone abutments on both sides of the river – the remnants of the Patterson Creek bridge that crossed the river to the town of Patterson Creek. The bridge was built in 1850 but burned down during Confederate General Jubal Early’s raid on February 2, 1864. Lumber was shipped from this area to Cumberland in the heyday of the Canal, and George Washington used the Patterson Creek crossing when he was 16, accompanying a surveying expedition in 1748.
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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.