Near Brunswick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Beautiful Aqueduct

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

The Beautiful Aqueduct Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Stahl, January 15, 2017

1. The Beautiful Aqueduct Marker

Inscription.
The Catoctin Aqueduct, or "Aqueduct No. 3," ranks as one of the premiere stone structures on the C&O Canal. Aqueducts carried the canal's waters over creeks and rivers, allowing boats to float safely above the sometimes turbulent waters below. Engineers built the aqueduct for navigation, but it is obvious they also wanted to create an elegant landmark.

(Caption)
The iron scrollwork on the railing was a distinctive feature of the Catoctin Aqueduct.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal series list.

Location. 39° 18.659′ N, 77° 34.094′ W. Marker is near Brunswick, Maryland, in Frederick County. It can be reached from C & O Canal Towpath (at milepost 51.5). The marker is off to the left of the C&O Canal Towpath and can be seen when approaching the Catoctin Aqueduct from the east. A small trail leads to the marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brunswick MD 21716, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Aqueduct Stones (here, next to this marker); Stones Reunited (a few steps from this marker); Catoctin Aqueduct (a few steps from this marker); Fall and Rise of an Aqueduct (a few steps from this marker); A Lockkeeper's Life (approx. 0.6 miles away); Abraham Lakin 2nd (approx. 1.8 miles away); Lockhouse 28 (approx. 2.3 miles away); A Canal Home (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brunswick.

Also see . . . Preserving The Canal - Catoctin Aqueduct. C&O Canal Trust website entry (Submitted on January 24, 2017, by Brandon Stahl of Fairfax, Virginia.)

The Catoctin Aqueduct image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Brandon Stahl, October 10, 2016

2. The Catoctin Aqueduct

The aqueduct as seen from the marker
Historic Structure Report - The Catoctin Aqueduct
National Park Service PDF
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Photographed by Brandon Stahl, January 15, 2017

3. The Beautiful Aqueduct Marker

The marker is along the eastern bank of the Catoctin Creek.

The Catoctin Aqueduct image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon Stahl, January 15, 2017

4. The Catoctin Aqueduct

The aqueduct from the western bank of Catoctin Creek.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2017, by Brandon Stahl of Fairfax, Virginia. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 24, 2017, by Brandon Stahl of Fairfax, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.