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Protecting the Canal since 1954

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association is an independent, all-volunteer citizens organization established in 1954 to help conserve the natural and historical environment of the C&O Canal and the Potomac River Basin. The association works with the National Park Service in its efforts to preserve and promote the 184-mile towpath.
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This video describes the Park’s campaign to restore the historic Great Falls Tavern. The C&O Canal Trust is the Park’s official non-profit partner ... See MoreSee Less

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How come there's no water in most of the "canal"?

Photos from Jon Wolz continuing hike series hike from Violette's Lock to Pennyfield Lock.

Stay tuned for more details about the next hike in the continuing hike series, scheduled for November 15, from the Big Slackwater parking lot to Dam No. 4 cave, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Sign-up with hikemaster Jon Wolz [email protected]
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