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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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You can read the complete article about "Old Simon," the soldiers' statue at Antietam National Cemetery, in the C&O Canal Association's acclaimed newsletter, Along the Towpath, available for viewing at this link: candocanal.org/atp/2026-09.pdf ... See MoreSee Less

You can read the complete article about Old Simon, the soldiers statue at Antietam National Cemetery, in the C&O Canal Associations acclaimed newsletter, Along the Towpath, available for viewing at this link: https://candocanal.org/atp/2026-09.pdf
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