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Long Stretch of History...and Recreation - The Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal National Historical Park
A brief history of the canal.
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About
the C&O Canal
A brief history of the canal, at the
comprehensive C&O Canal Association web site.
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Archives
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
A brief history of the canal, and a description
of the archival records.
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Binney
V. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, 33 U. S. 201 (1834)
A syllabus of the lawsuit.
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Building
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
A brief history of the canal construction. Links
to related sites.
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C&O
Canal Artifacts
Artifacts dredged from the canal over the years,
and discovered in 2000.
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C&O
Canal Biking Guide
Map, brief history and photos
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C
& O Canal Historical Park (Georgetown)
Montgomery County Public Schools social Studies field trip
information for touring the canal in the Georgetown area
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C
& O Canal Historical Park (Great Falls)
Montgomery County Public Schools social Studies field trip
information for touring the canal in the Great Falls area
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C&O Canal
National Historical Park
National Park Service site, with links to an
extensive history of the canal. Maps, historical photographs, current activities
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C
& O Canal National Historic Park
A brief history of the canal and description of
the park. Maps and a current photo.
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C
& O: The Little Canal that Couldn't
A brief, detailed history of the canal, from the
Washington Post.
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Canal-Boat
Children
A 1923 report on the welfare of children living
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, the Lehigh and the Delaware
Division and the New York State Canals
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Canal
Boat on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at Williamsport, Maryland
A historical photo of the canal.
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Canal
Chronology
Significant events in the history of canal and
specifications of the canal and boats
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Canal
History/Future Plans
A brief history of Cumberland, Maryland and the
role of the canal in its development.
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Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal
A brief history of the canal, historical
photograph, map and web links to relate sites
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Chespeake
and Ohio Canal
Current canal news and events, places, biking
information, trip accounts, books, histrory, maps, photographs, links
to related web sites
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Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal
A link to a brief history and description of the canal.
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Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal
A brief history of the canal.
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Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal
A brief history of the canal. Historical photo
and link to a related site.
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Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal
A history and description of the canal. A map,
historical and current photos and links to related sites.
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Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal
A brief history of the canal. Detailed maps of
the current park.
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Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Marker
Photo of a marker near Dickerson, Maryland.
Additional current photos.
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Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Marker
Photo of a marker near the eastern terminus of
the canal in Georgetown. Additional current photos.
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Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
A brief desctription and history of the canal.
Current photos.
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Harpers
Ferry Photo Archives
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Photo
Archives: utilize their Online Image Collection search engine to view
photos, postcards, etc. of the canal
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Historic
Maps of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
An 1834 map of the canal.
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Photo
Gallery - C. & O. Canal, District of Columbia
Photographs of the canal from the 1930s, as part
of a WPA project.
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Stockholder
Review Committee Of The Chesapeake And Ohio Canal Company, 1828-1857
A paper that discusses how the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company used its corporate governance structure to monitor
and improve financial management and operations. The paper provides
an historical perspective on corporate governance in the 19th century.
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The
C&O Canal
A brief history of the canal. Historical
photographs; links to related sites, including a 1917 Thomas Edison
film, and papers from George Washington. Links to related sites.
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The
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Excerpt of a book about the canal, through
numerous historical photos.
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The
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
A brief history of the canal. Historical photo.
Numerous links to related sites.
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The
Canal Age
A history of American canals, including
information on the construction of the Paw Paw Tunnel
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The
Monocacy Aqueduct
A brief history of the longest aqueduct on the canal.
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Transportation
Issue, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company
Photograph of a $10 bank note, dating from 1840
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War
Comes to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
A brief history of the impact of the Civil War on
the canal.
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Maryland Cross-cut Canal |
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Baltimore
and the Cross-cut Canal: 1820-1851
An abstract of a book about the history of the
unbuilt canal.
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Report
of the Engineer_on the Subject of the Maryland Canal
An 1837 report on the canal, comparing the
feasibility of several alternative routes.
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Octaroro Canal |
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Octoraro
Canal Office Journal
A brief history of the canal, and a description
of the contents of the journal.
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Patomack Canal |
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Dickeys
Inn at Matildaville
History of of a former inn along the former path
of the canal. Historical photos.
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George
Washington, the Patowmack Co., and the U.S. Constitution
A brief history of the canal, as the predecessor
to the C&O Canal, and its association with the creation of the
U.S. Constitution.
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George
Washington's First Presidency
A brief history of the canal, including
Washington's role as the company's first president.
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Great
Falls Park
A brief history and description of the canal. Map
and current photo.
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Our
Canals: The Patowmack Canal and C&O Canal
Brief histories of the two canals.
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Patowmack
Canal
A brief history of the canal. Current photos and
links to related sites.
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Patowmack
Canal
A brief history of the canal.
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The
History of Great Falls Park
A brief history of the falls. Link to a related site.
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The
Patowmack Canal
A brief history of George Washington's
predecessor to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, from the National
Park Service. Map and current photographs.
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The
Patowmack Canal Historical Marker
Photo of a historical marker. Current photos and
links to related sites.
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Washington's
"Heroic Enterprise:" The Patowmack Canal
A brief history of the canal. Links to related sites.
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Wedding
of the Waters
A brief history of the canal, excerpted from a
canal book.
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