NPS/CHOH Photo Within the larger context of the C&O Canal's history are many other stories. How was the canal constructed? How did the Civil War affect canal operations? What happened when floods came? What was life like for people who lived and worked along the canal? Read about the canal's construction or operation. Learn about its arrival in Cumberland, MD, the western terminus. Find out about the many floods that hit the canal, the canal's role in the Civil War, the receivership era, and women's roles along the canal. Read about prehistoric archeology in the park. |
Last updated: August 24, 2020