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Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal Historical Markers

Markers associated with the canal from Washington, DC, to Cumberland, Maryland, now a national park.
 
A Canal to the West - Tide Lock Marker Panels image, Touch for more information
By Richard E. Miller, February 12, 2011
A Canal to the West - Tide Lock Marker Panels
1 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — A Canal to the West
On Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Northwest, 0.1 miles south of Virginia Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
2 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Godey's Lime Kilns — 1833 - 1908
Near L Street Northwest west of 26th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.
3 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Foggy Bottom — Tide Lock
On Rock Creek Trail Northwest, 0.2 miles south of Virginia Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
4 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — A Long Stretch of Quiet and Peace…
On Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath at 31st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath.
5 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — An Industrial Georgetown — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Near 34th Street Northwest south of M Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
6 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — At All Hours — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On C&O Canal Towpath Northwest west of Thomas Jefferson Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.
7 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Canal House
On Grace Street Northwest at Paper Mill Court Northwest, on the right when traveling west on Grace Street Northwest.
8 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
On Wisconsin Avenue Northwest at C&O Canal Towpath Northwest, on the right when traveling south on Wisconsin Avenue Northwest.
9 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal — National Historical Marker
Near Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Northwest south of Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
10 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Creating a National Park — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On C&O Canal Towpath Northwest west of Thomas Jefferson Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.
11 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Francis Scott Key Park — A Place With It Own History
On M Street Northwest at 34th Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west on M Street Northwest. Reported permanently removed.
12 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Georgetown and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Near C&O Canal Towpath Northwest east of Thomas Jefferson Street Northwest, on the left when traveling east.
13 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Mule Power — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Thomas Jefferson Street Northwest south of M Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.
14 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Duvall Foundry — 1050-30th Street, N.W.
On 30th Street Northwest, 0.1 miles south of M Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
15 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Georgetown House
On 31st Street Northwest at C&O Canal Towpath Northwest, on the left when traveling south on 31st Street Northwest.
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16 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The History of Canal Square
On 31st Street Northwest south of M Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.
17 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The history of Canal Square
On M Street Northwest west of 31st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
18 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Tide Lock and Rock Creek Basin — Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Virginia Avenue Northwest just west of Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
19 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — William O. Douglas
On Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath at 30th Street Northwest when traveling west on Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath.
20 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Glover Park — Holy Rood Cemetery — Established 1832
On Wisconsin Avenue Northwest just south of W Place Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
21 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The National Mall — Lock Keeper’s House — Formerly the Eastern Terminal of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal — Erected about 1835 —
On Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) at 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Constitution Avenue Northwest.
22 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The National Mall — The Canal Connection
On Constitution Avenue Northwest (U.S. 50) at 17th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east on Constitution Avenue Northwest.
23 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The Palisades — Abner Cloud House — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Near Canal Road Northwest north of Reservoir Road Northwest, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
24 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The Palisades — Abner Cloud House — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Canal Road Northwest north of Reservoir Road Northwest, on the left when traveling north.
25 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The Palisades — Abner Cloud Mill — Echoes of Millstones — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, National Park Service
On Capital Crescent Trail. Reported permanently removed.
26 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The Palisades — Georgetown Incline Plane — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Capital Crescent Trail (at milepost 9), on the right when traveling east.
27 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The Palisades — 6 — MacArthur Boulevard and the Washington Aqueduct
On Q Street Northwest at MacArthur Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Q Street Northwest.
28 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, The Palisades — Navigation of the Potomac — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Canal Road Northwest north of Reservoir Road Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
29 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — A Canal Boat Replica—The Cumberland
Near Canal Street, 0.1 miles west of Wineow Street.
30 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — A Home on the Boat—The Captain's Cabin
Near Canal Street, 0.1 miles west of Wineow Street.
31 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Alteration of the Site — Fort Cumberland Trail —
On Washington St., on the left when traveling west.
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32 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Boat Building at the Cumberland Basin — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On W. Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south.
33 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — C&O Canal Terminus — C&O Canal N.H.P., Maryland — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Canal Street, 0.1 miles west of Wineow Street.
34 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Church of St. Patrick, Cumberland
On North Centre Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling west on North Centre Street.
35 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Civil War in Allegany County — Strategic Location
On Canal Street south of Baltimore Street, on the left when traveling south.
36 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Crossroads of America Mural
On Canal Street, 0.1 miles north of West Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north.
37 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Cumberland — Strategic Center
Near Fort Avenue. Reported damaged.
38 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Cumberland — Strategic Center
On Prospect Square at Washington Street, on the left when traveling north on Prospect Square.
39 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Cumberland — Town Map and Directory — Cumberland - The Place To Visit, The Place To Live —
On Baltimore Street at Canal Street, on the right when traveling west on Baltimore Street.
40 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Cumberland — Town Map and Directory
On Canal Street just north of West Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north.
41 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Cumberland
On Great Allegheny Passage, 0.1 miles north of Baltimore Street, on the left when traveling north.
42 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Cumberland Gateway Westward — Fort Cumberland Trail —
Near Greene St..
43 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Cumberland Terminus: Yesterday and Today — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On W. Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south.
44 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Cumberland Terminus: Yesterday and Today — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Howard St at Canal street on Howard St.
45 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Explore a Trail Network — Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath Cumberland Maryland — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, National Park Service —
Near Canal Street, 0.3 miles west of Wineow Street.
46 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Irish Laborers
Near Canal Street, 0.2 miles Wineow Street.
47 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Life on the Canal — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On W. Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south.
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48 Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — McNeill’s Raid — Capture of Crook and Kelly
On Baltimore Street at Queen City Drive, on the left when traveling east on Baltimore Street.
49 Maryland, Allegany County, Keifers — Breaking Through a Mountain — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Old Town Road (State Highway 51), on the right when traveling east.
50 Maryland, Allegany County, Keifers — Paw Paw Tunnel Hill Trail — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
51 Maryland, Allegany County, Oldtown — Oldtown and Lock 70 — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Green Spring Rd SE, 0.1 miles south of Opessa St.
52 Maryland, Frederick County, Brunswick — Aqueduct Stones
Near C & O Canal Towpath.
53 Maryland, Frederick County, Brunswick — Berlin — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
On South Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Reported damaged.
54 Maryland, Frederick County, Brunswick — Brunswick — Formerly Berlin — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Railroad Square, on the right when traveling east.
55 Maryland, Frederick County, Brunswick — Catoctin Aqueduct — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
56 Maryland, Frederick County, Brunswick — Explore a Trail Network — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath: Brunswick Maryland — Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior —
On Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath, 0.3 miles west of South Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
57 Maryland, Frederick County, Brunswick — One Time Rivals — B&O Railroad and C&O Canal
On West Potomac Street.
58 Maryland, Frederick County, Brunswick — The Beautiful Aqueduct — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near C & O Canal Towpath (at milepost 51.5).
59 Maryland, Frederick County, Brunswick — Water Power — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Near South Maple Avenue, on the right. Reported damaged.
60 Maryland, Frederick County, Brunswick — Welcome to Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park TRACK Trail — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath, 0.2 miles west of South Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
61 Maryland, Frederick County, Myersville — C&O Canal
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70), on the right.
62 Maryland, Frederick County, Myersville — C&O Canal
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 2 miles west of Maryland Route 17, on the right when traveling west.
63 Maryland, Frederick County, Myersville — Explore Maryland In Search of Adventure
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) south of Baltimore National Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
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64 Maryland, Frederick County, Myersville — Explore Maryland in Search of Adventure
65 Maryland, Frederick County, Point of Rocks — A Lockkeeper's Life
Near C & O Canal Towpath.
66 Maryland, Frederick County, Point of Rocks — Battle at Point of Rocks
On Canal Street, on the right when traveling west.
67 Maryland, Frederick County, Point of Rocks — Lockhouse 28
Near C&O Canal Towpath.
68 Maryland, Frederick County, Point of Rocks — Point of Rocks — Point of Rocks During the War
On Clay Street (Maryland Route 28) east of Catoctin Mountain Road (U.S. 15).
69 Maryland, Frederick County, Point of Rocks — Point of Rocks — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Canal Street.
70 Maryland, Frederick County, Point of Rocks — Point of Rocks — A "Landmark" Community — Canal Towns • Point of Rocks —
On Monroe Street at Clay Street (Maryland Route 28), on the right when traveling south on Monroe Street.
71 Maryland, Frederick County, Point of Rocks — Point of Rocks — The C&O Canal — Canal Towns • Point of Rocks —
On Clay Street (Maryland Route 28) east of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling east.
72 Maryland, Frederick County, Point of Rocks — Point of Rocks — Changes Over Time — Canal Towns • Point of Rocks —
On Clay Street (Maryland Route 28) just east of Commerce Street, on the right when traveling east.
73 Maryland, Frederick County, Point of Rocks — Point of Rocks
On Commerce Street at Clay Street (Maryland Route 28), on the right when traveling north on Commerce Street.
74 Maryland, Frederick County, Point of Rocks — Point of Rocks — The B&O Railroad — Canal Towns • Point of Rocks —
On Commerce Street, 0.1 miles east of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling east.
75 Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — A Way for Fish — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath, on the right when traveling south.
76 Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — Inlet Locks — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath, on the right when traveling south.
77 Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda — Lockhouse 6 — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Clara Barton Parkway.
78 Maryland, Montgomery County, Bethesda, Brookmont — A Canal Home — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Near Clara Barton Parkway south of the Glen Echo Exit. Reported permanently removed.
79 Maryland, Montgomery County, Cabin John — "The best scenery lies beyond the city, especially in the neighborhood of Cabin John Creek…" — Report of the McMillan Commission, 1902.
On MacArthur Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
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80 Maryland, Montgomery County, Cabin John — At All Hours
Near Clara Barton Parkway, 1 mile east of Capital Beltway Inner Loop (Interstate 495).
81 Maryland, Montgomery County, Cabin John — Building The Cabin John Bridge
On MacArthur Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
82 Maryland, Montgomery County, Cabin John — Drop Gate Locks
Near Clara Barton Parkway.
83 Maryland, Montgomery County, Cabin John — Lockhouse 10 — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Clara Barton Parkway, 1.5 miles Capital Beltway Inner Loop (Interstate 495), on the right when traveling east.
84 Maryland, Montgomery County, Cabin John — The Lock-Keepers
Near Clara Barton Parkway, 2 miles east of Capital Beltway Inner Loop (Interstate 495), on the right.
85 Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — Darnestown — Confederate Visit — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) 0.4 miles west of Seneca Road (Maryland Route 112), on the right when traveling west.
86 Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — Darnestown: A Strategic Point of Defense — The Civil War
Near Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28) at Seneca Road (Route 112), on the right when traveling west.
87 Maryland, Montgomery County, Darnestown — The Origins of Darnestown — Darnestown
Near Darnestown Road (Route 28) just east of Seneca Road (Route 112), on the left when traveling east.
88 Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson — Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
On Whites Ferry Road (Maryland Route 107) at River Road, on the left when traveling west on Whites Ferry Road.
89 Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson — Chesapeake and Ohio Aqueduct — Across the Monocacy River
On Dickerson Road (Maryland Route 28) at Mouth of the Monocacy Road, on the left when traveling north on Dickerson Road.
90 Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson — Monocacy Aqueduct — Too Tough To Crack — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
Near Mouth of Monocacy Road at Dickerson Road (Maryland Route 28).
91 Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson — Springing Over the Monocacy / The Enduring Aqueduct — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Mouth of Monocacy Road, 1.3 miles west of Dickerson Road (Maryland Route 28), on the right when traveling west.
92 Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson — White’s Ferry — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Near Whites Ferry Road (Maryland Route 107) at River Road.
93 Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson — White’s Ferry — Invasion or Liberation? — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
Near Whites Ferry Road, 0.1 miles south of River Road, on the right when traveling west.
94 Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson — White’s Ford — Crossing the Potomac — Antietam Campaign 1862
Near Martinsburg Road, 2.5 miles west of Darnestown Road (Maryland Route 28), on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
95 Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson — White's Ford — A Civil War Crossing and a Desperate Escape — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park —
Near Martinsburg Road, on the right when traveling south.
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96 Maryland, Montgomery County, Dickerson — White's Ford — Crossing the Potomac — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
Near Martinsburg Road, 1.2 miles west of Wasche Road, on the right when traveling west.
97 Maryland, Montgomery County, Poolesville — An Ideal Crossing
Reported missing.
98 Maryland, Montgomery County, Poolesville — At the Junction of War and Peace: — Lockhouse 25 and Edwards Ferry — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park —
On Edwards Ferry Road, 0.1 miles west of River Road, on the right when traveling west.
99 Maryland, Montgomery County, Poolesville — Edwards Ferry — Strategic Crossing — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Edward's Ferry Road, on the right.
100 Maryland, Montgomery County, Potomac — A Geologic Barrier
On Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath, on the left when traveling north.

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