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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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1954 pedestrian bridge for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath to cross from the river side to the inland side in Georgetown, Washington, DC ... See MoreSee Less

A scene along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown, Washington, DC. The 1954 towpath crossing bridge is just ahead, and beyond that, the 1924 Francis Scott Key Bridge is in view. ... See MoreSee Less

Hiking the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown, Washington, DC ... See MoreSee Less

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