Author: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Convention
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Author: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Convention
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Author: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 76
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Author: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Convention. Central CommitteePublisher:
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Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Author: Mary H. RubinPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738515984
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
With the founding of his Patowmack Company in 1785, George Washington first hoped to make the Potomac River a viable route to America's West. The skirting canals the company constructed around the Great Falls rapids at Harpers Ferry, Seneca, and Little Falls made the Potomac's rushing waters navigable. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was chartered by Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania in 1828 to build a truly useful canal through to the Ohio Valley. President John Quincy Adams turned the first spadeful of dirt on Independence Day of 1828 for what was hailed as the "Great National Project" to connect Georgetown to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The canal created an entire community of people and a way of life different from any other. At the height of operations, over 500 boats plied the 184.5 miles of the canal's waters. After many financial difficulties, competition from railroads, and the devastating effects of the Civil War as well as a flood, the canal went into receivership and was closed in 1924. In 1954, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas brought attention back to the canal with a fight to preserve the natural beauty for local residents. Today, the canal-listed as a National Historical Park-provides thousands with recreational opportunities, scenic nature trails, and gorgeous views.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Author: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Author: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal CompanyPublisher:
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Category : Canal companies
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Correspondence Between the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company
Author: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal CompanyPublisher:
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Category : Canal companies
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Correspondence between the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company regarding a dispute regarding the right of way for their respective works along the Potomac River.
Laws and Resolutions Relating to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Author: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal CompanyPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
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Report from the President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, to the Legislature of Maryland
Author: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal CompanyPublisher:
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Category : Canal companies
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Proceedings of the President and Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, and of the Corporations of Washington, Georgetown, & Alexandria, in Relation to the Location of the Eastern Termination of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Author: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal CompanyPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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