With the founding of his Patowmack Company in 1785, George Washington first hoped to make the Potomac River a viable route to America's West. The skirting canals the company constructed around the Great Falls rapids at Harpers Ferry, Seneca, and Little Falls made the Potomac's rushing waters navigable. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was chartered by Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania in 1828 to build a truly useful canal through to the Ohio Valley. President John Quincy Adams turned the first spadeful of dirt on Independence Day of 1828 for what was hailed as the "Great National Project" to connect Georgetown to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The canal created an entire community of people and a way of life different from any other. At the height of operations, over 500 boats plied the 184.5 miles of the canal's waters. After many financial difficulties, competition from railroads, and the devastating effects of the Civil War as well as a flood, the canal went into receivership and was closed in 1924. In 1954, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas brought attention back to the canal with a fight to preserve the natural beauty for local residents. Today, the canal-listed as a National Historical Park-provides thousands with recreational opportunities, scenic nature trails, and gorgeous views.
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Join author Mary H. Rubin in a look back at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal as seen through the photographs of days gone by. Images from the C&O Canal National Historical Park Headquarters depict the canal's vital role in the growth of our nation. Take a walk through history in this retrospective and remember the days of the C&O Canal and the legacy it has left.
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A father and his children watch their approach to Georgetown from the excellent vantage point of the top of their boat in this poignant photo. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Civil War, Great Falls, Harpers Ferry, Potomac River, Consolidated Coal Company, Washington County, West Virginia, North Branch, Paw Paw Tunnel, Abbie Rowe, Little Falls, Seven Locks, United States, Ahhie Rowe, Charles Mill, Glen Echo, National Park Service, Thompson Collection, World War, Alexandria Aqueduct, Canal Clipper, Canal Towage Company, Courtesy Mary, Edward's Ferry, Little Orleans New!
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A father and his children watch their approach to Georgetown from the excellent vantage point of the top of their boat in this poignant photo. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
park headquarters, canal barge, photo shows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Civil War, Great Falls, Harpers Ferry, Potomac River, Consolidated Coal Company, Washington County, West Virginia, North Branch, Paw Paw Tunnel, Abbie Rowe, Little Falls, Seven Locks, United States, Ahhie Rowe, Charles Mill, Glen Echo, National Park Service, Thompson Collection, World War, Alexandria Aqueduct, Canal Clipper, Canal Towage Company, Courtesy Mary, Edward's Ferry, Little Orleans New!
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- Star Spangled Banner (1907) by Francis Scott Key on page 19
- George Washington by Vivian Laubach Thompson on page 11
- American Red Cross by Turner Publishing on page 27
- Washington County (GA) (Images of America) by Washington County Historical Society on page 128
- Internal Improvement: National Public Works and the Promise of Popular Government in the Early United States by John Lauritz Larson in Back Matter
- The Roots of American Industrialization (Creating the North American Landscape) by David R. Meyer in Back Matter
- Maryland, A Middle Temperament: 1634-1980 (Maryland Paperback Bookshelf) by Robert J. Brugger in Back Matter
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