Located in DC, MD, WV.
Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to Western wealth. Operating for nearly 100 years the canal was a lifeline for communities along the Potomac River as coal, lumber, and agricultural products floated down the waterway to market. Today it endures as a pathway…
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Open daily · Sunrise to Sunset
$20.00
Entrance - Private Vehicle
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