Tavern Trio
[start-date] 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Get warm and lift your spirits by stopping by the Great Falls Tavern to enjoy vintage holiday music performed by the Tavern Trio. Spread […]
Not So Quiet Along the Potomac: The Union Army and the 1st Year of the Civil War in Montgomery and Frederick County
[start-date] 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Discover the history of the Civil War coming to the Potomac River and the C&O Canal, presented by VIP Jim Buchanan. This presentation will […]
Storytelling at the Tavern
[start-date] 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Join us as members of Voices in the Glen share stories for Halloween. Not all stories will be scary. Stories will be done in 15 […]
Holiday Potluck – Volunteers
[start-date] 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm We’ll host a holiday potluck for all Palisades District volunteers and partners! Please RSVP and sign up to bring a dish, side, dessert, etc. […]
Gilmore Lights Ensemble – Holidays at the Tavern
[start-date] 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Bask in the holidays sounds of the 19th century as we enjoy historic music performances and caroling by members of the Gilmore Light Ensemble. […]
Canal Pride Days at Great Falls Tavern
[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 Great Falls Tavern, Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m. – […]
Free Lecture and Open House – African American CCC Camps on the C&O Canal
[start-date] 12:00 pm – [end-date] 4:30 pm Join us on Sunday, February 25, at the historic Great Falls Tavern from 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. for a free lecture, followed […]
Winter Moonlight Hike with Campfire
[start-date] 5:00 pm – [end-date] 9:00 pm The C&O Canal Trust is partnering with REI to host a winter moonlight hike and campfire at Swains Lock in the C&O Canal […]
Canal Pride Days at Great Falls (EVENT FULL)
[start-date] 9:00 am – [end-date] 12:00 pm Join us for the 10th anniversary of Canal Pride Days at Great Falls in Potomac, MD. Volunteers will be helping to preserve historic […]
Open House at Swains Lockhouse
[start-date] 1:00 pm – [end-date] 4:00 pm Join us at the Open House for Swains Lockhouse, June 25-26, from 1pm-4pm each day. Be one of the first to view the […]
Canal Pride Days at Great Falls
[start-date] 9:00 am – [end-date] 12:00 pm Join us for C&O Canal Pride Days, the largest volunteer effort in the C&O Canal National Historical Park! Over the past eight years, […]
Montgomery County Pumping Station
The Montgomery County Pumping Station houses the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) Potomac River Filtration Plant, which was built in 1971 by the WSSC. Today, the plant processes an average […]
Great Falls Snack Bar
Hungry visitors are encouraged to grab something to eat at the Great Falls Snack Bar located in the Visitor Center courtyard at Great Falls Park. Vending machines are set up […]
Marsden Tract Day Use Area
A campsite located next to the Marsden Tract Campground is for private users who have received a permit from the ranger station at Great Falls. Visitors making a rest stop […]
Potomac
Once a modest agricultural community, Potomac, Maryland has grown into one of the wealthiest locations, per capita, in the United States. The town’s population includes foreign dignitaries, American politicians, famous […]