Historical resources on social media

C&O Canal History and Technology | Facebook – This group discusses the history, engineering, and other technical matters of the C&O Canal running from Georgetown DC to Cumberland MD. It is a “closed” group. You must ask to join it, but as long as the administrators can verify that you are valid Facebook member, they approve the request.

Families of the C & O Canal | Facebook – This group is about the families that lived and worked on the C&O Canal that ran from Cumberland, Maryland to Washington DC. This group is concerned with genealogy of these families and questions about them. Pictures of these families are always appreciated.