A report on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, abbreviated as the C&O Canal and occasionally called the "Grand Old Ditch," operated from 1831 until 1924 along the Potomac River between Washington, D.C., and Cumberland, Maryland.
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Potomac River
10 linksThe Potomac River drains the Mid-Atlantic United States, flowing from the Potomac Highlands into Chesapeake Bay.
The Potomac River drains the Mid-Atlantic United States, flowing from the Potomac Highlands into Chesapeake Bay.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal operated along the banks of the Potomac in Maryland from 1831 to 1924 and also connected Cumberland to Washington, D.C. This allowed freight to be transported around the rapids known as the Great Falls of the Potomac River, as well as many other, smaller rapids.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
7 linksThe first common carrier railroad and the oldest railroad in the United States, with its first section opening in 1830.
The first common carrier railroad and the oldest railroad in the United States, with its first section opening in 1830.
The railroad faced competition from several existing and proposed enterprises, including the Albany-Schenectady Turnpike, built in 1797, the Erie Canal, which opened in 1825, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Cumberland, Maryland
5 linksU.S. city in and the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland.
U.S. city in and the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland.
It also became an industrial center, served by major roads, railroads, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which connected Cumberland to Washington, D.C. and is now a national historical park.
Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)
6 linksHistoric neighborhood and commercial and entertainment district located in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River.
Historic neighborhood and commercial and entertainment district located in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River.
Construction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal began in July 1828, to link Georgetown to Harper's Ferry, Virginia (West Virginia after 1863).
Erie Canal
5 linksHistoric canal in upstate New York that runs east-west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie.
Historic canal in upstate New York that runs east-west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie.
In time, projects were devised in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and relatively deep into the coastal states.
Patowmack Canal
4 linksSeries of five inoperative canals located in Maryland and Virginia, United States, that was designed to bypass rapids in the Potomac River upstream of the present Washington, D.C., area.
Series of five inoperative canals located in Maryland and Virginia, United States, that was designed to bypass rapids in the Potomac River upstream of the present Washington, D.C., area.
This canal was later repurposed for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O), partially as Feeder #1, and as the canal itself from Lock 5 to just before Fletcher's Boat House.
Aqueduct Bridge (Potomac River)
4 linksBridge between Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and Rosslyn, Virginia.
Bridge between Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and Rosslyn, Virginia.
It was built to transport cargo-carrying boats on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown across the Potomac River to the Alexandria Canal.
Canal
2 linksCanals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi).
Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi).
When a stream is too difficult to modify with canalization, a second stream can be created next to or at least near the existing stream. This is called a lateral canal, and may meander in a large horseshoe bend or series of curves some distance from the source waters stream bed lengthening the effective length in order to lower the ratio of rise over run (slope or pitch). The existing stream usually acts as the water source and the landscape around its banks provide a path for the new body. Examples include the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Canal latéral à la Loire, Garonne Lateral Canal, Welland Canal and Juliana Canal.
Pittsburgh
2 linksCity in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County.
City in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County.
The Great Allegheny Passage and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath connect the city directly to downtown Washington, D.C. (some 335 mi away) with a continuous bike/running trail.
Key Bridge (Washington, D.C.)
4 linksSix-lane reinforced concrete arch bridge conveying U.S. Route 29 traffic across the Potomac River between the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia, and the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Completed in 1923, it is Washington's oldest surviving road bridge across the Potomac River.
Six-lane reinforced concrete arch bridge conveying U.S. Route 29 traffic across the Potomac River between the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia, and the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Completed in 1923, it is Washington's oldest surviving road bridge across the Potomac River.
The first Aqueduct Bridge was built in 1830 to carry the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal across the Potomac to connect with the Alexandria Canal on the Virginia shore.