Association member Joel Cohen will make a slide presentation on May 18th, from 2 to 4 p.m. at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation. His presentation is part of an exhibit, Commemorating the C&O Canal – from Past to Present.
Joel will discuss the C&O Canal from the perspective of transition from commerce to sustainability, and what that would entail, as well as its development through five eras as identified through present-day research and studies. The five eras include:
- Nation Building and Industrial Revolution
- “Canal Mania”
- Canals in Decline
- Canal Renaissance and the Intersection with Environmental Awakening
- Sustainability, Restoration and Engagement.
The address of the church is 6301 River Road, Bethesda, MD 20817.