Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Cushwa Basin and Cushwa Brick and Coal Bld...
Cushwa Brick and Coal was built in the late 18th century or early 1800s.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Conococheague Aqueduct
Built from 1833 to 1835, the Conococheague Aqueduct is the fifth of eleven aqueducts on the canal.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Historic Cushwa Wharf
Cushwa Wharf in the early 20th century. Public domain photograph of the train tunnel, railroad, train track, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Whites Ferry - National parks scenic trail...
Whites Ferry is the last operable ferry on the Potomac today.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Cushwa Basin and Recreational boaters on t...
The hillside beyong Cushwa Coal wharf was a common place for advertising products.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Great Falls - National parks scenic trails
The Great Falls of the Potomac are a popular scenic view just minutes outside of DC. While millions flock to them today, George Washington saw them as a barrier to water travel and transportation.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Canal Place Plaza- C & O Canal Terminus
The Canal Place Plaza is a group of businesses, visitor centers, and exhibits near the terminus of the C & O Canal. The Western Maryland Railroad Station has been reinvented into center for information about th... More
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Recreational boaters in Canoe near Cushwa ...
The hillside beyong Cushwa Coal wharf was a common place for advertising products.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Great Falls, Potomac Maryland
The Great Falls of the Potomac are a popular scenic view just minutes outside of DC. While millions flock to them today, George Washington saw them as a barrier to water travel and transportation. The falls tod... More
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - C&O Canal Mile Marker 0
The C&O Canal's Mile Marker 0 is located at the mouth of Rock Creek where it flows into the Potomac. Many famous buildings are within sight of the marker.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Paw Paw Tunnel
The Tunnel cut through the rock in an effort to save time and money, but took 14 years to finish construction and was a chief factor in the bankruptcy of the C&O Canal.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Basin Bridge Historic Photo
Looking over the bridge that now crosses to Riverbottom Park near Cushwa Basin.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Paw Paw Western Maryland Railway Bridge
This bridge crosses the Potomac just upstream of the Paw Paw Bends.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Great Falls, Virginia
The Great Falls of the Potomac are a popular scenic view just minutes outside of DC. While millions flock to them today, George Washington saw them as a barrier to water travel and transportation.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Freighter No. 73 in the Conococheague Cree...
This breach in the aqueduct wall shut down the canal for over four months. Repaired with a timber walls, the aqueduct functioned until two 1924 floods closed the canal for good.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Conococheague Aqueduct Walkway View
The Conococheague Aqueduct's side wall will be replaced with a 1920's era wooden wall.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Top view of Conococheague Aqueduct
The Conococheague Aqueduct's side wall will be replaced with a 1920's era wooden wall.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Conococheague Aqueduct, 2017 (Prerestorati...
Finished in 1834, the Conococheague Aqueduct was breached in 1920 after a history of structural integrity issues.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Conococheague Aqueduct Spring, 2017 (Pre-r...
Finished in 1834, the Conococheague Aqueduct was breached in 1920 after a history of structural integrity issues.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Original Conococheague Aqueduct
A photo from before the fateful breach of 1920, showing the Aqueduct in all its original glory.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Williamsport Western Maryland Rail Lift Br...
Built in 1923 by the Western Maryland Railway, the railroad lift bridge is one of several one-of-a-kind features on the C&O Canal
Chesapeake and Ohio canal - Copy of 15 Mile Creek (51)
Fifteenmile creek is one of the westernmost tributaries of the Potomac before it splits into the north and south branches.