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 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 The Great National Project written by Walter S. Sanderlin and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 331 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 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company written by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 174 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 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 Historic Resource Study written by Harlan D. Unrau and published by www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon signed into law the bill creating the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. In the mid-1970s, National Park Service historian Harlan D. Unrau produced a major, handwritten, multi-volume study of the history, engineering, operation, maintenance, and other aspects of the Chesapeake & Ohio canal. A rough, unedited typed version was produced in the early 1980s for general use by park staff. In 2006, C&O Canal NHP volunteers began the task of transcribing the Unrau work into MS Word.The work represents an early compilation of the canal's history and engineering that has never been surpassed and will be of incalculable value to researchers and those who simply desire to know more about this unique historic treasure. It should be noted that the original work was developed as sixteen chapters organized in several volumes. The first four chapters are not included here and have not yet been transcribed. For the most part those early chapters contain information on the general state of canal building and engineering in the early 19th century, and background history- although there is also a section on certain C&O structures and engineering problems. Overall, however, the information is less specific to the C&O in chapters one through four than that in chapters five through sixteen treated as separate monographs in this volume.
Download or read book Correspondence Between the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company written by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Correspondence between the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company regarding a dispute regarding the right of way for their respective works along the Potomac River.
Download or read book Memorial of a Committee of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company to the Legislature of Maryland written by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and published by . This book was released on 1836 with total page 18 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 The Great National Project written by Walter S. Sanderlin and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Memorial of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company for a Loan from the State written by Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Co and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pocket Guide to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park written by Gary Petrichick and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-15 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is intended to be an easily-carried reference for use during walks and rides along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or detailed guide; for that purpose use the Towpath Guide to the C&O Canal.
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 Farming Along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 1828 1971 written by Perry Carpenter Wheelock and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
