Brunswick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fall and Rise of an Aqueduct
In 1834, the Catoctin Creek Aqueduct at Mile 51.5 opened a critical link in one of America's pioneering transportation corridors. One of eleven aqueducts, it was often called the most beautiful aqueduct on the line. After the C&O Canal ceased operations in 1924, the aqueduct entered a period of decay. Floods, ice, and erosion took their toll.
In 2005, the Catoctin Aqueduct Restoration Fund joined with the National Park Service, the State of Maryland, Frederick County, and local organizations to restore the historic landmark, and provide a safe and memorable park experience for towpath visitors at Catoctin Creek. Aided by funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the restoration team completed their work in August 2011.
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Park staff used foam board patterns to help determine where individual stones should go-- exactly where canal builders had them originally. It was painstaking work.
Government and private-sector leaders broke ground for the restoration.
Divers inspected the aqueduct's foundations and recovered original stones.
Stone by stone, the restoration team reassembled the Catoctin Aqueduct.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker
Location. 39° 18.664′ N, 77° 34.088′ W. Marker is in Brunswick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker is on C & O Canal Towpath. The marker is on the eastern side of the aqueduct on the C&O Canal Towpath. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brunswick MD 21716, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Aqueduct Stones (a few steps from this marker); The Beautiful Aqueduct (a few steps from this marker); Stones Reunited (a few steps from this marker); Catoctin 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.
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