Conococheague Creek Aqueduct
Chesapeake an Ohio Canal National Historical Park
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The Conococheague Creek Aqueduct before you was completed in 1834. On April 20, 1920, Captain Frank Myers was steering boat #73 into the aqueduct and lightly bumped the upstream wall. He saw the wall give away and called to his stepson driving the mules to cut the towline. The wall and boat crashed into the creek. Capt. Myers jumped to safety and no one was hurt. The aqueduct was repaired with a wooden wall until the flood of 1924 closed the canal for good.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1797.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 36.066′ N, 77° 49.632′ W. Marker was in Williamsport, Maryland, in Washington County. It was on West Potomac Street. The marker is on the grounds of the Chesapeake and Ohio
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Regionally, this marker was in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Williamsport (within shouting distance of this marker); C & O Canal Aqueduct (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Cushwa Basin/Williamsport (within shouting distance of this marker); Life on the Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); C&O Canal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Life on the Canal (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named C&O Canal
Other markers no longer nearby. Connecting People and Places (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); The Conococheague Aqueduct Restoration (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Williamsport (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Creating a National Park (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. This marker was removed during the reconstruction of the aqueduct, seemingly replaced by "The Conococheague Aqueduct Restoration" wayside (see" Other nearby markers" above) until construction is completed.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 803 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 27, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
