Volunteering to help the park: A work crew installs a bench near Great Falls in 2016.
Supporting park projects: Catoctin Aqueduct after collapse in 1973
Supporting park projects: Catoctin Aqueduct after restoration effort in 2011
Exploring history and nature: Sideling Hill Creek Aqueduct as viewed from the Western Maryland Rail Trail.
Protecting the canal since 1954: The association opposes Georgetown University’s plan to build a large boathouse in the park
Protecting the canal since 1954: The association opposes Georgetown University’s plan to build a large boathouse in the park
Exploring history and nature: Hikers gather at Fifteen Mile Creek Aqueduct in 2018.
Protecting the canal since 1954: Justice Douglas and eight others pause during their famous hike, which publicized the canal in 1954
Exploring history and nature: Ranger provides interpretation for hikers at Seneca Stone Cutting Mill in 2020.
Exploring history and nature: Hikers marvel at a large specimen during a tree identification walk in 2012
Volunteering to help the park: Association volunteer attaches plaque to newly installed bench in 2018.
Exploring history and nature: Association members participate in the last day of the 2009 Thru Hike at Great Falls
Volunteering to help the park: Association member helps install an identification sign at Landers in 2011
Exploring history and nature: Hikers gather at Dam 5 in 2019.
Protecting the canal since 1954: Justice Douglas and others rally against replacing the canal with a highway.
Volunteering to help the park: Association members repaint picnic tables at Swains Lock
Volunteering to help the park: Association volunteers assemble picnic table in 2018.
Birthday celebrations all around!Celebrate July 4! Today is both the birthday of the United States and the C&O Canal - so we have a lot to celebrate.
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted and a new nation was born.
On July 4, 1828, President John Quincy Adams broke ground for the C&O Canal and kicked off the great national project.
Today is an excellent opportunity to spend time with family and friends, reflect on history, or enjoy the great outdoors. Whatever you do, Celebrate and Recreate Responsibly.
#July4th #IndependenceDay
(Photo from the park archives of children with American flags at Four Locks, date unknown.)
How a Supreme Court Justice Helped Create the 185-Mile C&O Canal Trail
How a Supreme Court Justice Helped Create the 185-Mile C&O Canal Trail
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In 1954, a nine-day hike organized by Justice William Douglas saved the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal from becoming a highway. Today it provides a glorious green respite for residents of Washington D.C. and beyond.Our late neighbor Allen Swope was there with them.
Happy Saturday! Take a look at this early 20th century postcard from the WCHS archives. We love its message: "We are having such a good time / Greetings from Big Pool, Maryland."
Did you know that Big Pool's big pool is a man-made lake created when the C&O Canal was built? It was used as a reservoir for the C&O Canal and was a convenient turning point for canal boats. Big Pool is quite a historic area, with Fort Frederick State Park not far away, and many outdoor activities available during summer!
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