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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical ParkPhoto of 7th Pennsylvania troops on canal boat during park special event.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
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The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is an exciting park to visit. There are 184.5 miles of towpath and numerous miles of hiking trails to explore. 

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Map of C&O Canal

 
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Drawing DaVinci's lock gate design 1485.  

Did You Know?
Transporting goods and people by canal dates back to antiquity. The lock gates used on the C&O Canal were an adaptation of a design by Leonardo DaVinci in the late 1400's. Until the advent of the railroad, water travel was far superior to land travel.

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Last Updated: October 09, 2008 at 12:02 EST