Heritage Hike Nov. 1

This year’s hikes will center on Williamsport. Hikers will gather at Cushwa Basin for hikes of varying lengths. Cushwa offers plenty of parking. All hikers must sign a waiver before departing.

Departure times

Long hikers will board a shuttle bus at 11 a.m. They will be dropped at Lock 46 for a 7.6-mile hike back to Cushwa Basin. Along the route they will pass Dam #5, an abandoned railroad bridge over the Potomac, and Culvert #136 with its 24-foot span for Little Conococheague Creek.

Short hikers will board a shuttle bus at 12 noon. They will be dropped at Gift Road for a 3.5-mile hike back to Cushwa Basin. All hikers will complete their journeys by crossing the beautifully restored Conococheague Aqueduct.

The bus fee is $5 per person if paid in advance.

Evening events

The dinner and program will be held at Downsville Ruritan Club, 8629 Downsville Pike, Williamsport, Md. Happy Hour starts at 4 p.m. with a catered dinner starting about 5 p.m. The menu will feature Mediterranean Chicken and Eggplant Lasagna. The cost is $25 per person.

After dinner David T. Gilbert will make a presentation on Hall’s Rifle Works at Harpers Ferry which operated from 1820 until the Civil War.  The founder, John H. Hall, was an industrial pioneer, developing a manufacturing process that relied upon standardized, interchangeable parts. David made a presentation on the Shenandoah Canal at the 2021 World Canals Conference in Hagerstown.

For more information contact: Jonnie Lefebure, [email protected].

Payment options (deadline October 24)

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