Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Long Stretch of Quiet and Peace…
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 8, 2019
1. A Long Stretch of Quiet and Peace... Marker
…a long stretch of quiet and peace at the capital’s back door…a wilderness area where we can commune with God and with nature.
…a place for boys and girls, men and women…hike 15 or 20 miles on a Sunday afternoon…sleep on high dry ground in the quiet of a forest…sit with no sound except water lapping at one’s feet…
…come with me…walk the 185 miles to Cumberland…get to know muskrats, fox;…hear the roar of wind in thickets;…see strange islands and promontories through the fantasy of fog;…discover the glory there is in the first flower of spring…even in a blade of grass; the whistling wings of ducks…
to the Washington Post
Erected 1971 by the C&O Canal Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 19, 1954.
Location. 38° 54.26′ N, 77° 3.68′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is at the intersection of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath and 31st Street Northwest, on the
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Herman Hollerith (a few steps from this marker); Canal Square (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Georgetown House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Georgetown House (within shouting distance of this marker); An Industrial Georgetown (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Creating a National Park (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Canal Square (about 300 feet away); At All Hours (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Other markers no longer nearby. The History of Canal Square (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Georgetown House (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 8, 2019
2. A Long Stretch of Quiet and Peace... Marker
on the south wall of Canal Square, along the C&O Canal.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 8, 2019
3. The C&O Canal at Canal Square
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
