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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
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By Tom Fuchs, February 20, 2006 | |
| | | 1. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Marker | | |
Inscription. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. Commenced at Georgetown. July 4th 1828. Chief Engineer Benjamin Wright.
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, 1850. President James M. Coale. Directors William A. Bradley, Henry Daingerfield, Wm. Cost Johnson, John Pickell, George Schley, Samuel P. Smith. Clerk Walter S. Bringgold. Treasurer Lawrence J. Brengle.
Maryland State Agents. Samuel Sprigg, Allen B. Davis, Wm. T. Goldsborough, Tench Tilghman, John Van Lear.
Erected 1850 by Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company.
Location. 38° 54.262′ N, 77° 3.776′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, District of Columbia, in Washington. Marker is at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and the C&O Canal Towpath, N.W., on the right when traveling south on Wisconsin Avenue. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20007, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. At All Hours (approx. 0.2 miles away); Creating a National Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Georgetown Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Francis Scott Key Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Francis Scott Key (approx. 0.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Georgetown.
Also see . . . | | | | 
By Tom Fuchs, February 20, 2006 | |
| | | 2. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Marker | | |
1. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. (Submitted on February 22, 2006.)
2. C & O Canal Virtual Tour. (Submitted on February 22, 2006.)
Additional keywords. C&O Canal, C & O Canal, C and O Canal |
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By Tom Fuchs, February 20, 2006 | |
| | | 3. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Marker | | |
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By Tom Fuchs, February 20, 2006 | |
| | | 4. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Marker | | |
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By Tom Fuchs, February 20, 2006 | |
| | | 5. The Estern Terminus of the C&O Canal | | The Canal empties into Rock Creek. Lower bridge carries the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway over Rock Creek. Upper bridge is the Potomac River Freeway northbound, curving around to terminate at westbound K Street, N.W. | | |
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By Tom Fuchs, February 20, 2006 | |
| | | 6. Looking West From the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge | | |
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By Tom Fuchs, February 20, 2006 | |
| | | 7. Looking East at the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge | | A winter view. The canal has been drained. Marker is at bridge level, off camera on the left. | | |
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By J. J. Prats, February 20, 2006 | |
| | | 8. Looking West at the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge | | |
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By Tom Fuchs, February 20, 2006 | |
| | | 9. View of the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge from the 31st Street Bridge | | Notice the stairs to the townhouses facing the canal on the right. They have C&O Canal Towpath, N.W., addresses. | | |
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By Tom Fuchs, February 20, 2006 | |
| | | 10. Remains of Aqueduct Bridge | | The Aqueduct Bridge carried a waterway that connected The C&O Canal to the Alexandria Canal across the river. The C&O Canal's towpath is in the foreground. Key Bridge crossing the Potomac is in the distance. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on February 22, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,759 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. Submitted on February 22, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 5. Submitted on February 24, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 6, 7. Submitted on February 22, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 8. Submitted on February 24, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. 9. Submitted on February 24, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 10. Submitted on February 22, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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