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Protecting the Canal since 1954

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association is an independent, all-volunteer citizens organization established in 1954 to help conserve the natural and historical environment of the C&O Canal and the Potomac River Basin. The association works with the National Park Service in its efforts to preserve and promote the 184-mile towpath.
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16 hours ago

C&O Canal Association

Some rock outcroppings along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal a little bit east of Lock 23 and Dam 2 in Montgomery County, Maryland ... See MoreSee Less

16 hours ago

C&O Canal Association

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal passes around some rockout croppings of Blockhouse Point, Montgomery County Maryland. The area is named for a block house constructed by the Union army for strategic overlook above. ... See MoreSee Less

19 hours ago

C&O Canal Association

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal below Dam 2 and lock 23, Montgomery County, Maryland ... See MoreSee Less

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