remains of Patowmack Canal

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The remains of the Patowmack Canal are the historic ruins of one of the earliest American canal projects, initiated by George Washington to improve navigation on the Potomac River near Great Falls.

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Patowmack Canal remains 1
remains of Patowmack Canal canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal ruins
historic site
architecturalStyle 18th-century civil engineering
country United States
hasPart canal bed
lock ruins
sluiceways
stone walls
traces of towpath
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
site on the National Register of Historic Places
inception 1780s
locatedIn Fairfax County, Virginia
Great Falls Park
locatedNear Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center
Great Falls of the Potomac
locatedOn Potomac River
locatedWithinProtectedArea Great Falls Park (National Park Service)
linked to: Great Falls Park
maintainedBy National Park Service
openToPublic yes
operator Potowmack Company
partOf Patowmack Canal
early American internal improvements
significantPeriod early 19th century
late 18th century
significantProjectOf George Washington
state Virginia
subjectOf historical studies of American canals
interpretive signs
usedFor heritage tourism
historical interpretation

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Great Falls of the Potomac nearFeature remains of Patowmack Canal
Great Falls Park historicalStructure Patowmack Canal remains
linked to: remains of Patowmack Canal