In April 1835, an elegant new vessel entered the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal at Dam No. 5 and descended about six miles to the boat basin at Williamsport, Md. It was the Lady Washington, a ...

The C&O Canal runs 184.5 miles between Georgetown and Cumberland, Md., ... “I grew up here, and I never even knew that there was a canal boat program,” he says.

The National Park Service is asking the families of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal workers to share their stories at an event in ... Event Recognizes Md.'s C&O Canal Families. June 9, 2012 / 10:30 AM ...