Download or read book The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal written by Mary H. Rubin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the founding of his Patowmack Company in 1785, George Washington first hoped to make the Potomac River a viable route to America's West. The skirting canals the company constructed around the Great Falls rapids at Harpers Ferry, Seneca, and Little Falls made the Potomac's rushing waters navigable. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was chartered by Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania in 1828 to build a truly useful canal through to the Ohio Valley. President John Quincy Adams turned the first spadeful of dirt on Independence Day of 1828 for what was hailed as the "Great National Project" to connect Georgetown to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The canal created an entire community of people and a way of life different from any other. At the height of operations, over 500 boats plied the 184.5 miles of the canal's waters. After many financial difficulties, competition from railroads, and the devastating effects of the Civil War as well as a flood, the canal went into receivership and was closed in 1924. In 1954, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas brought attention back to the canal with a fight to preserve the natural beauty for local residents. Today, the canal-listed as a National Historical Park-provides thousands with recreational opportunities, scenic nature trails, and gorgeous views.
Download or read book Chesapeake and Ohio Canal written by United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1991 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful illustrated handbook provides information on the 19th century canal era such as: how the canal was built, how it worked, who made it work, and what it contributed to developing agriculture, mining, and industry in the Potomac River basin. Also provides a concise travel guide with detailed canal maps, and other reference materials to make the most of a visit to the canal.
Download or read book Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Maryland written by United States. National Park Service and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Flying Gray haired Yank written by Michael Egan and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Egan's flying gray-haired yank is a published account of his wartime experiences, including his service as an officer in the 15th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment and his capture, his escape, his recapture and eventual second escape. His story details evasion from Confederate patrols and help from slaves and Unionists.
Download or read book Chesapeake Ohio Canal National Historical Park District of Columbia Maryland written by John G. Parsons and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book By laws Rules and Regulations in Force on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 1st April 1868 written by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chesapeake Ohio Canal Maryland written by Department of the Interior and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Memorial of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company to the General Assembly of Maryland December 31 1832 written by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trembling in the Balance written by Timothy R. Snyder and published by . This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story of the Cheasapeake and Ohio Canal during the Civil War is a tale of the company's struggle to operate a transportation line in one of the of the country's major theaters of war. The canal's position along Maryland's southern border with Virginia left it in a unique position to experience the war first-hand, and indeed records show that the company was drawn into the conflict within days after the surrender of Fort Sumter ... An examination of the canal company during this period allows readers to see how the company responded to the many threats it faced, including the seizure and destruction of its property, military interference in its operations, and a chronic shortage of operating funds. Existing records are such that on some occasions the reader can determine how the canal company responded to a challenge -- such as a Confederate invasion -- on nearly a day-to-day basis, providing a glimpse into the operations of a company during the Civil War that few other accounts provide"--P. xv.
Download or read book Home on the Canal written by Elizabeth Kytle and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1996-03 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the C & O Canal in Maryland along the Potomac River, including summaries of interviews with eleven men and women who had lived or worked on the canal while it was in operation.
Download or read book Report of the Committee Appointed on the 28th April 1832 by the Stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company on the Resolution of the General Assembly of Maryland Relative to the Joint Construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road Between the point of Rocks and Harper s Ferry written by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Early Development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Project written by George Washington Ward and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Resource Study written by Harlan D. Unrau and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Correspondence Between the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Companies written by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report on the Present State of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal written by William H. Swift and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report on the Present State of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal written by William Henry Swift and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
