C and O Canal

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is located in the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland. The park was established in 1961 as a National Monument by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to preserve the neglected remains of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and many of its original structures.
  • Location: Bordering the Potomac River from Georgetown to Cumberland, Maryland, U.S.
  • Area: 19,586 acres (7,926 ha)
  • Built: 1828
  • Visitation: 4,286,185 (2022)
  • Designated NMON: 1961
  • Designated NHP: January 8, 1971
  • NRHP reference No.: 66000036
Data from: en.wikipedia.org