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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 Historical Park written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers (85) S. 77.
Download or read book Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 4. Considers H.R. 5194, identical H.R. 5344, and related H.R. 953 and H.R. 2331, to establish the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and to authorize Maryland to operate and maintain parkway extending from end of George Washington Memorial Parkway to Cumberland, Md.
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Download or read book The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal written by Mary H. Rubin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003-11-19 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the fights of founding fathers to those fought in the supreme court, the pivotal role of this unassuming canal comes to life with historic images and insider insights. 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 National Historical Park written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 4. Considers H.R. 5194, identical H.R. 5344, and related H.R. 953 and H.R. 2331, to establish the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and to authorize Maryland to operate and maintain parkway extending from end of George Washington Memorial Parkway to Cumberland, Md.
Download or read book Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 29. Considers establishing the park and the park's possible conflict with proposed River Bend Dam and Reservoir construction on Potomac River.
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