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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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C&O Canal Association

At 225 years old, the Abner Cloud House at Fletchers Cove (mile 3.1) in Washington, DC, is among the oldest standing structures on the C&O Canal. The National Park Service works collaboratively with the Colonial Dames of America, Chapter III, in the ongoing preservation and interpretation of the Abner Cloud House and its history.

The Abner Cloud House will be open for tours on Sunday, June 7 from 12–4pm. Admission to Fletchers Cove and the Abner Cloud House is free; no registration is required.

For more information visit www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/fletchers-cove.htm

Photo of the Abner Cloud House from the park's archives.
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