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Visitor CentersVisitor Center locations and hours Brunswick Visitor CenterThe Brunswick Visitor Center is located just off the C&O Canal towpath at mile 55 in Frederick County, MD. The visitor center shares a building with the Brunswick Heritage Museum. For over a century Brunswick has been a railroad town. This once bustling company town is now a quiet place since the decline of the railroads. The remains of the rail yard are still visible from the canal towpath. Physical Address 40 West Potomac StreetBrunswick, MD 21716 Mailing Address 142 W. Potomac St.Williamsport, MD 21795 From US-340 - Take the MD-17/Burkettsville Road exit toward Brunswick. Turn left onto MD-17/Burkettsville Road and pass through one roundabout. Turn right onto MD-17/MD-79/Petersville Road. At B Street, turn left. Take B Street to North Maryland Avenue and turn right. Turn left onto West Potomac Street and follow to visitor center.
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 NPS Photo/ Ben Guell  NPS Photo/ECowan  NPS Photo/ECowan Cumberland Visitor CenterThe Cumberland Terminus Visitor Center is located at mile 184.5 along the C&O Canal towpath in Allegany County, MD. Located in the Western Maryland Railway station, the visitor center features a spacious exhibit area full of interactive displays about the history of the C&O Canal and Cumberland. Pass through a model of the Paw Paw Tunnel and step back into the hey day of the canal. Awaiting you is a life size section of a canal boat. View exhibits on the canal's construction, cargo, mules, locks, and crew. Physical Address 13 Canal StreetRoom 100 Cumberland, MD 21502 Mailing Address 13 Canal StreetRoom 100 Cumberland, MD 21502 From East: Take exit 43C off I-68. Turn left on Harrison St. Enter Canal Place parking area. The visitor center is on the first floor of the Western Maryland Railway Station. From West: Take exit 43C off I-68. Turn left on Queen City Dr. Turn left on Harrison St. Enter Canal Place parking area. The visitor center is on the first floor of the Western Maryland Railway Station.
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 NPS/ECowan  NPS/ECowan  NPS/Cowan  NPS/ECowan Georgetown Visitor CenterThe Georgetown Visitor Center is located at mile 0.4 along the C&O Canal towpath in Washington, DC. Information about the National Park Service in Georgetown can be found at the Old Stone House (Rock Creek Park), located at 3051 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Physical Address 1057 Thomas Jefferson Street NWWashington, DC 20007 Mailing Address 142 W. Potomac St.Williamsport, MD 21795
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 NPS Cowan  NPS/ECowan  NPS/ECowan  NPS Photo Great Falls Tavern Visitor CenterThe Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center is located at mile 14.3 (Lock 20) along the C&O Canal towpath in Potomac, MD. Physical Address 11710 MacArthur Blvd.Potomac, MD 20854 Mailing Address 11710 MacArthur Blvd.Potomac, MD 20854 From Washington DC: Take M Street to fork. Follow either MacArthur Blvd, the right fork or take Canal Road, the fork to the left. MacArthur Blvd.: Follow MacArthur until the entrance to the Great Falls section of the park, approximately 8 miles. Canal Road: Follow to Chain Bridge. At stop light continue straight. Canal Road changes into Clara Barton Parkway. Follow Clara Barton Parkway to the end. At the stop sign, turn left onto MacArthur Blvd., and follow it for 3.5 miles until it ends at the park.
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 NPS Photo  NPS Photo  National Park Service/E. Cowan  National Park Service  National Park Service  National Park Service  Photo Russell Kennedy Williamsport Visitor CenterThe Cushwa Basin Visitor Center in Williamsport is located at mile 99.8 along the C&O Canal towpath in Washington County, MD. Situated at the confluence of the Conococheague Creek and the Potomac River, Williamsport was first settled in 1740. A half-mile rewatered section of canal leads through the turning basin, under the only railroad lift bridge on the canal, and continues to Lockhouse 44 and the adjacent lock. The Conocheague Aqueduct is located across from the turning basin. Physical Address 205 West Potomac St.Williamsport, MD 21795 Mailing Address 142 W. Potomac St.Williamsport, MD 21795 Alternate Parking at C&O Canal Park Headquarters (142 W Potomac St, Williamsport, MD) and Lock 44 (at the end of Main St, Williamsport, MD).
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Last updated: May 18, 2023