The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal runs Along the north side of the Potomac River from Cumberland, Md., to Georgetown in the District of Columbia. - Find out h. - Discover the original destination of the C&O Canal and how far short it stopped.
Its History spans the 19th century and is filled with mishaps, crimes, secrets, and drama.
It is a 184.5-mile-long engineering marvel that has 11 aqueducts, 74 lift locks, 160 culverts, 12 River feeder locks and guard locks, and one tunnel through a mountain.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal runs Along the north side of the Potomac River from Cumberland, Md., to Georgetown in the District of Columbia