Monument to Canal Workers: The Association arranged for the placement of a monument at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Barnesville, MD, to memorialize Irish canal workers who died from a cholera epidemic in 1832 while building the canal (project completion date: Spring 2027).

Repairs to Canal boat replica Cumberland: The Association financed repairs and restoration of the full-sized canal boat replica, the Cumberland, located at on the festival grounds at Canal Place, Cumberland, MD. The Cumberland is periodically open for public tours and is used to teach local school children about life on a canal boat.

Culvert Repairs: The Association has determined to donate $30,000 for three years to the Park toward the repair of historic culverts under the canal. Many of these culverts consist of beautiful and intricate stonework that need repair. Although unglamorous, historically and today, culverts allow small streams and storm run-off to pass harmlessly under the canal rather than risk a washout of the canal itself.