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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Association's 56th annual meeting is set for Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the American Legion Hall in Williamsport, Maryland, at 400 South Conococheague Street. “Meet the Candidates” hour begins at 1:00 p.m. to give members an opportunity to get acquainted with the nominees for officer and director positions. The meeting begins at 2:00 p.m.
Arrive in the morning and explore the town and the canal around Cushwa Basin. The NPS Visitor Center in the Cushwa Warehouse will be open and the canal structures of the nineteenth century can be seen within easy walking distance of the warehouse: the Conococheague Creek Aqueduct; the Cushwa turning basin; Lock 44 and its lockhouse. Also of interest is the railroad lift bridge and the iron bridge built in 1879 by the company of noted engineer Wendel Bollman.
To make dinner reservations, please use the reservation form inserted in the December newsletter or print out the PDF version. The reservation deadline is February 24; no refunds are made after that date. The dinner, which costs $20 per person, will start at 5:30 p.m., following a cash bar happy hour. We look forward to seeing you!
