C&O Canal

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The C&O Canal is a historic 19th-century waterway and towpath along the Potomac River, now preserved as a national historical park popular for hiking, biking, and exploring early American transportation history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century waterway
historic canal
historic site
recreational trail
tourist attraction
towpath
transportation infrastructure
builtBy Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
completed 1850
constructionBegan 1828
currentUse heritage education
nature conservation
recreation
endPoint Cumberland, Maryland
follows Potomac River
hasFeature aqueducts
culverts
lock houses
locks
stone masonry structures
hasHeritageDesignation Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
hasPart C&O Canal towpath
linked to: C&O Canal Towpath
historicalEra early American industrial era
historicalSignificance example of early American canal engineering
part of 19th-century transportation network
length about 184.5 miles
locatedIn District of Columbia
Maryland
United States
managingOrganization National Park Service
nearbyCity Cumberland, Maryland
Washington, D.C.
officialName Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
linked to: C&O Canal
opened mid-19th century
originalPurpose transportation of agricultural products
transportation of building materials
transportation of coal
popularFor biking
birdwatching
canoeing
hiking
historical tourism
kayaking
running
protectedAs national historical park
startPoint Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
status no longer used for commercial navigation
traverses Potomac River valley

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park follows Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park protects Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia containsProtectedArea C&O Canal National Historical Park (adjacent along Potomac River)
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Georgetown contains C&O Canal
Palisades nearbyAttraction C&O Canal
National Historic Landmarks in Virginia hasExample Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Virginia segments)
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Brunswick, Maryland borderedBy C&O Canal National Historical Park
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Clara Barton Parkway parallelTo Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Clara Barton Parkway accesses C&O Canal National Historical Park
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National Capital Region (National Park Service) hasJurisdictionOver Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (D.C.–MD section)
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Georgetown knownFor C&O Canal
subject linked to: Georgetown neighborhood
C&O Canal officialName Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center locatedOn Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Patowmack Canal replacedBy Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Harpers Ferry Armory near Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Maryland Heights hasViewOf C&O Canal
C&O Canal Towpath follows Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Cumberland, Maryland wasTerminusOf Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Cumberland, Maryland hasAttraction C&O Canal National Historical Park (Cumberland terminus)
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Fort Frederick State Park nearbyProtectedArea Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
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Paw Paw, West Virginia near Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Paw Paw, West Virginia transportationHistoryLinkedTo Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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Capital Crescent Trail near C&O Canal National Historical Park
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