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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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20 hours ago

C&O Canal Association

These photos are from the Association’s first summer field trip on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad to Frostburg MD to see the nearby coal miner’s memorial ... See MoreSee Less

20 hours ago

C&O Canal Association

Today, Aug 1, about a dozen members participated in the Association’s first summer field trip. The group boarded the Western Maryland Scenic Railway in Cumberland for a round trip ride to Frostburg to see the new Frostburg Coal Miner’s Memorial that is adjacent to the train station. ... See MoreSee Less

22 hours ago

C&O Canal Association

Note: this hike is Sunday Aug 2 ... See MoreSee Less

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