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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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Historic image crossing a channel of the Potomac River separating the C&O Canal towpath with Sycamore Island, Montgomery County Maryland.
Cables, below are used to summon the caretaker on the island. Sycamore Island Club has owned this and Ruppert Island since 1885, and Sycamore Island is used for club activities to this day.
From the C&O Canal Trust collection.
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Historic image of a pleasure boat in a lock, at an undisclosed location, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. From the C&O Canal Trust collection. ... See MoreSee Less

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