Articles

History

(See also the C&O Canal Historical Documents section.)

The C&O Canal in the Civil War: A Series

Hustle and Bustle on the C&O Canal: A Series

History of Seneca: Site of a Great Divide

The Battle to Save the Canal, Part V

The Georgetown Canal Incline: Its Ups & Downs

Heritage Hike 2011: Fort Frederick to Hancock

Douglas Hike 2011: Dargan Bend to Brunswick

Charles B. Fisk, Engineer

The Complex World of Locks, Gates, and Dams

A Lock Is Not Just a Lock

Pre-Construction Surveys for the C&O Canal

Steamboats on the C&O Canal

Washington's 'Heroic Enterprise:' The Patowmack Canal

Kenneth Stewart Rollins, Sr., 1920 - 2008

Preparing the general plan for the newly created park (1971-76)

Nature

Wildflower Guide (A two-page text document, listing wildflowers found along the towpath from Swain’s Lock to Carderock, describing where and when they bloom)

Photo Guide to Spring Wildflowers on the Towpath (A 25-page PDF document compiled during the 2009 Douglas Hike)

Garlic Mustard Challenge

Early Spring Botanical Notes

Reflections on My First 185 Mile Hike - Honoring the Natural Beauty of the C&O Canal

Books

Canal Handbook Available

Copies of Davies Guide Available

Wedding of the Waters: The Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation

Older Newsletter Issues in pdf Format

Certain "Along the Towpath" Issues Available for Download