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Park service unveils upgrades for C&O Canal in Georgetown
The C&O Canal in Georgetown is one step closer to getting a massive upgrade.
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PHOTOS: Wooden lock gates go up in C&O Canal restoration project
The southernmost portion of the historic C&O Canal is a step closer to realizing its former glory in D.C. On Thursday, big wooden gates that eventually will manage water flow between locks 3 and 4 in Georgetown were added. See photos and video.
6 months ago -
Experience DC area in a new way: Stay in historic C&O lockhouses
Forget the hotel key; try a lockhouse. A new way to experience the D.C. area starts in a historic house.
10 months ago -
C&O Canal becomes frozen playground for residents, hockey players
Bitterly cold temperatures didn’t stop D.C.-area residents from venturing out onto the frozen C&O Canal near Chain Bridge on Friday. See photos and video.
1 year ago -
New app lets users wander C&O Canal park without getting lost
Visitors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park can now use an app to navigate the attractions of its 19,000 plus acres.
2 years ago -
New look likely for Georgetown stretch of C&O Canal park
A mile-long stretch of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Georgetown is undergoing a major face-lift.
2 years ago -
Georgetown’s C&O Canal makeover nabs NYC High Line designer
The historic C & O Canal in Georgetown is undergoing a makeover, and the firm behind Manhattan’s High Line Park has been added to the design team.
2 years ago -
Police: Weapons, ammunition discovered along C&O Canal
Police are investigating two areas along Canal Road in Northwest D.C. where multiple weapons and ammunition were discovered Wednesday morning.
2 years ago -
C&O Canal bike tours combine fall scenery, history talks
Rangers in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park are leading a series of bicycle tours combining autumn scenery with canal history.
3 years ago -
C&O Canal lockhouse set for renovation
WASHINGTON — Another lockhouse along the C & O Canal will undergo a renovation. Lockhouse 21, in Potomac, Maryland, more generally known as Swains Lockhouse after the family who lived there for years, will be…
4 years ago -
Ride the C&O Canal, feel like a part of history
WASHINGTON — Take a journey back in time at Great Falls Park in Potomac, Maryland. Experience what it was like to cruise the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C & O) on a…
4 years ago -
Capital Crescent Trail closed again
A portion of the Capital Crescent Trail is closed again because of a suspected sewage spill.
5 years ago -
Body found near Point of Rocks boat ramp
A fire official says a body has been found near the Point of Rocks boat ramp.
6 years ago -
Driver alert after car lands in C&O Canal
A car landed on its side in the C&O Canal
Wednesday afternoon, D.C. police say.6 years ago -
National parks generate more than $1B for local economy
National parks in D.C., Maryland and Virginia generated more than $1.8 billion in revenue in 2010 from 58 million visitors and supported more than 22,000 related jobs.
7 years ago
