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Canal Pride Days at Point of Rocks

[start-date] 9:00 am – [end-date] 1:00 pm VOLUNTEER AND SHOW YOUR CANAL PRIDE in the C&O Canal National Historical Park at Point of Rocks Boat Ramp on Saturday, May 5, […]

Canal Pride Days at Brunswick (EVENT FULL)

[start-date] 9:00 am – [end-date] 12:00 pm Join us for the 10th anniversary of Canal Pride Days at Brunswick in Brunswick, MD. Volunteers will beautify the day-use area by repainting […]

33rd Annual Brunswick Railroad Days

[start-date] 10:00 am – [end-date] 5:00 pm Come celebrate Brunswick’s railroad heritage at the 33rd annual Brunswick Railroad Days. This is a free, family-friendly event held throughout downtown Brunswick on […]

33rd Annual Brunswick Railroad Days

[start-date] 10:00 am – [end-date] 5:00 pm Come celebrate Brunswick’s railroad heritage at the 33rd annual Brunswick Railroad Days. This is a free, family-friendly event held throughout downtown Brunswick on […]

Art at the Point

[start-date] 10:00 am – [end-date] 5:00 pm This year Art at The Point celebrates its 7th year by welcoming back The Main Line Gravy Soppers, a Point of Rocks favorite, […]

Sixth Annual Park After Dark

[start-date] 6:00 pm – [end-date] 10:00 pm The C&O Canal Trust will be hosting its Sixth Annual Park After Dark fundraiser, Centennial Celebration, on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 6:00 […]

Santa Stroll and Jingle Bell Run

[start-date] – Join us for the first Santa Stroll and Jingle Bell Run Open to all ages! Walk or Run! Square Corner Park to City Park. Meet at Square Corner […]

Remains of Lock 30

The town of Brunswick, where you’ll find the remains of Lock 30, is one of several towns with direct access to the Canal. In addition to the lock, Brunswick is […]

Frederick-Washington County Line

The ridge of South Mountain is Maryland’s dividing line between Frederick and Washington counties. Just below Harpers Ferry, the ridge dips to the Potomac River and rises again as Short […]

Brunswick

The Brunswick area was once home to the Susquehanna Native Americans. Because of the eel fishing in the Potomac River at that time, the area was named Eel Town or […]

Catoctin Aqueduct

Known as the “Crooked Aqueduct” because boaters had to make a sharp turn to enter, the Catoctin Aqueduct’s structural integrity was dubious from the beginning. The elliptical center arch was […]

Point of Rocks Train Tunnel

The rivalry between the C&O Canal and the B&O Railroad came to a head in the mid 1800s when continuation of both the Canal and the railroad tracks required passage […]

Point of Rocks Train Station

In the shadows of the towering Point of Rocks formation, where the Potomac slices thorough the Catoctin Ridge, sits one of the most picturesque railroad depots in the nation. The […]

Lock 29 (Lander)

The lock itself is constructed of granite from the Patapsco and white flint stone from across the river in Virginia. It’s just a half mile downstream of the 100-foot long […]

Bald Eagle Island Campsite Hand Pump

Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from […]

Bald Eagle Island Campsite

The Bald Eagle Island campsite is located just north of the narrow Point of Rocks section of the Potomac, a historic point of contention between the Canal and the B&O […]

Lockhouse 28: Canal Quarters

Lockhouse 28 is part of the Canal Quarters program and is available for overnight stays! You and up to 7 friends can spend up to three nights here, experiencing life on […]

Lockhouse 28

Lockhouse 28, located at Lock 28, is the most remote of all the Canal Quarters lockhouses, located nearly a half mile from the nearest parking. This rustic retreat was completed in […]

Point of Rocks Parking

Small lot off Commerce Street, near Point of Rocks, the Point of Rocks Tunnel, and towpath access. Also near Lockhouse 28, which is available for overnight stays as part of the Canal […]

Point of Rocks

Point of Rocks, 14 miles south of Frederick, Maryland, has for centuries been at transportation crossroads, starting with the Native Americans who used the area for major river crossings, lodging, […]

Calico Rocks Campsite Hand Pump

Please Note: Potable water may not be available at each campsite. Water is treated with iodine. Please plan to have water purification tablets with you. Water is turned off from […]

Kanawha Spring

Swiss nobleman Christoph Graffenreid was attracted to the “small lake with many springs” he found at these “enchanted islands in the Potomac River above the falls.” Archeologists have determined that […]

Calico Rocks Campsite

Calico Rocks was the name given to a type of composite stone found in this area. Sometime known as “Potomac Marble,” Calico Rocks was a jumble of pebbles mixed into […]

Tuscarora Feeder Canal

Tuscarora Creek was used to supplement the primary source of water for this section of the Canal, which was Dam No. 3 at Harpers Ferry. But the Canal company had […]

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