The historic C&O Canal and its towpath run 184.5 miles into Cumberland, Md.–the first mile of which is through Georgetown. Today, this serene urban oasis south of M Street offers one …

2024年7月24日 · Take a leisurely ride on a replica canal boat and experience history first hand. With the help of Georgetown Heritage and the District of Columbria, the National Park Service …

The canal in Georgetown in spring 2019. In 1938, the abandoned canal was obtained from the bondholders by the United States in exchange for a loan from the federal Reconstruction …

TOUR INFO: Our Canal Boat season lasts from April or May through the end of October. Boat tours are one hour , departing at 10am, 12, 2, and 4pm, Wed-Sun . Tours check-in 15 minutes …

Interpreting and promoting the historical, recreational, and cultural resources of the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. through community-supported education. join us! This fall, …

The Canal was designated a National Historical Park in 1971. Today, the C&O Canal is one of the most impressive surviving examples of the United States’ canal-building era. To learn more …

Eventually the canal would stretch from Georgetown in Washington, DC to Cumberland, Maryland. The historic canal gave hope of a new life to thousands of immigrants and families …

2022年4月28日 · Visitors can glide through the neighborhood's 19th century waterway on a brand new packet boat. After a decade-long hiatus, you can once again take a boat ride along …

2023年5月29日 · Georgetown’s Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal boat tours have returned for a second season! The Georgetown Heritage nonprofit debuted its new canal boat last year …

The canal included the world's largest boat incline, used for lowering barges to the Potomac River near Georgetown, which was completed in 1876 but destroyed by flood in 1889. The canal …