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The C&O Canal follows the route of the Potomac River for 184.5 miles from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, MD. The canal operated from 1828-1924 as a transportation route, primarily hauling coal from western Maryland to the port of Georgetown in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of original structures, including locks, lockhouses, and aqueducts, serve as reminders of the canal's role as a transportation system during the Canal Era. In addition, the canal's towpath provides a nearly level, continuous trail through the spectacular scenery of the Potomac River Valley.
The Georgetown Historic District, roughly bounded by Reservoir Rd., NW, and Dumbarton Oaks Park on the north; Rock Creek Park on the east; the Potomac River on the south; and Glover-Archbold Parkway on the west, encompassses the area laid out as a prosperous port town in 1751 prior to the establishment of the Distrcict of Columbia, and later assimilated into the city of Washington in 1871. Today, the primary commercial corridors of Georgetown are M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, which contain high-end shops, bars, and restaurants. Georgetown is home to the main campus of Georgetown University, the Old Stone House, the oldest standing building in Washington, and the embassies of France, Mongolia, Sweden, Thailand, and Ukraine.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Register #66000036 (1966)
Georgetown Historic District National Register #67000025 (1967)
Lock 21 on the C&O Canal is known as Swains lock. The Swain family has lived and worked at Lockhouse 21 since the early 1900s until about 3 years ago. Swain family members began working on the original construction of the canal and also worked as boatmen and lock tenders, operating Swain’s Lock at mile 16.6.
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Havre de Grace is a city in Harford County, Maryland, situated at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of Chesapeake Bay. It is named after the port city of Le Havre, France, which in full was once Le Havre de Grâce (French, "Haven of Grace"). The population was 12,952 at the 2010 United States Census. The city was honored as one of America's 20 best small towns to visit in 2014 by Smithsonian magazine.
During the Revolutionary War, the small hamlet known as Harmer's Town was visited several times by General Lafayette, considered a hero of the war. He commented that the area reminded him of the French seaport of Le Havre, which had originally been named Le Havre-de-Grâce. Inspired by Lafayette's comments, the residents incorporated the town as Havre de Grace in 1785.
Havre de Grace's location at the head of the Chesapeake Bay and the mouth of the Susquehanna River makes it popular for recreation and tourism. There are marinas and service operators along the shore line. The city yacht basin and park sponsors various events each year. The restored promenade and boardwalk that runs along the shore from the Concord Point Lighthouse to the yacht basin is a favorite place for locals and tourists to walk and enjoy views of the bay.
In 1987, the central business district was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Havre de Grace Historic District, which recognizes its architecture and historic fabric. A variety of museums help explain and interpret the city's rich maritime past and present: the Decoy Museum, the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, Concord Point Lighthouse, the Lockhouse Museum, the Lantern Queen paddle steamer, and the skipjack Martha Lewis.
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The powerhouse of the old Lock and Dam #34 on the Ohio River. The powerhouse was the focal point of the 14 acre lock and dam site on the Ohio River from 1925 - 1964. The building and grounds are now owned by the Clermont County Park District, which operates a Visitor Center and hands-on interpretive museum in the old lockhouse.
The powerhouse of the old Lock and Dam #34 on the Ohio River. The powerhouse was the focal point of the 14 acre lock and dam site on the Ohio River from 1925 - 1964. The building and grounds are now owned by the Clermont County Park District, which operates a Visitor Center and hands-on interpretive museum in the old lockhouse.
This is the main reason I don't make the Falkirk Wheel every time I set out! These premises, at Lock 17, were once horse-changing stables on the Forth and Clyde Canal, where barges stopped to replenish supplies. They now do brilliant Indian food and have Indian Cobra beer on draught! A lovely place to sit and watch the canal traffic coming through the lock if you're lucky and the weather's nice. There's also a splendid restaurant downstairs and a nice bar on the upper floor.
The Lock House is located at the Southern Terminus of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, which operated from 1840-1897. The canal was pivotal in the development of the Lower Susquehanna River Valley. It connected with the Pennsylvania Canal at Columbia and the Conestoga Canal at Safe Harbor, opening Central Pennsylvania to trade with Baltimore and Philadelphia. The Lock House, built in 1840, served as the toll collector's office and home of the lock tender.
The Lockhouse National Register #76001000 (1976)
Havre de Grace Historic District National Register #82002815 (1982)
Yapewi canoers with the flying fish logo on their shirts. The pier and building are in the cove area next to today's present day club, and is probably where the canoes were made and repaired. The next pier up the Crosswicks Creek belongs to the Bordentown Yacht Club, and the building beyond that is probably the frame house that was situated on Duck Island behind the lock keepers house, at the first lock of the Delaware-Raritan Canal. Photo probably taken by James Glancey of Bordentown. Collection of Yapewi Aquatic Club.
Jim Glancey was a mason by trade, and built his home and named it Benarty, after a location in his native Scotland. The house still stands, although it no longer is owned by the Glancey family. It's about a half-mile from Rte. 206 just past the turnpike overpass, on the left. Jim and his wife Lizzie had a photography studio in Bordentown City in the early 20th century.
The C&O Canal follows the route of the Potomac River for 184.5 miles from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, MD. The canal operated from 1828-1924 as a transportation route, primarily hauling coal from western Maryland to the port of Georgetown in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of original structures, including locks, lockhouses, and aqueducts, serve as reminders of the canal's role as a transportation system during the Canal Era. In addition, the canal's towpath provides a nearly level, continuous trail through the spectacular scenery of the Potomac River Valley.
The Georgetown Historic District, roughly bounded by Reservoir Rd., NW, and Dumbarton Oaks Park on the north; Rock Creek Park on the east; the Potomac River on the south; and Glover-Archbold Parkway on the west, encompassses the area laid out as a prosperous port town in 1751 prior to the establishment of the Distrcict of Columbia, and later assimilated into the city of Washington in 1871. Today, the primary commercial corridors of Georgetown are M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, which contain high-end shops, bars, and restaurants. Georgetown is home to the main campus of Georgetown University, the Old Stone House, the oldest standing building in Washington, and the embassies of France, Mongolia, Sweden, Thailand, and Ukraine.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Register #66000036 (1966)
Georgetown Historic District National Register #67000025 (1967)
The house at Lock 24 of the C&O canal is open to the public some Saturdays. I recommend taking the tour given by local Girl Scouts (ignore the stories they tell; there seems to be little factual basis for any of them) to see the interior, which is in surprisingly good shape. And the building exterior is beautiful, made of Seneca Red Sandstone quarried about a mile away -- the same sandstone used in the lock and aqueduct here and the Smithsonian Castle Building.
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The Lockhouse tearooms at Trent Lock, ..
Trent Lock is a major waterway junction where rivers and canals meet. It's a good spot to view one of England's awesome rivers - and a great place to spot boats too. Trent Lock is the first lock on the Erewash Canal. A large settlement grew around the lock because it was a busy meeting point of four waterways:
'Upper' River Trent
River Soar
Trent & Mersey Canal
Erewash Canal
So you can understand why boaters call it ‘Waters Meet'.
C&O Canal Company provided lockhouses to be permanent residences for lockkeepers. Most had families that lived there too. It was particularly helpful as the duties of the keeper had to be carried around the clock. In the early morning or in the late night, the approaching boats blew whistles, and somebody would have to wake up and go to work. A family man had the benefit of sending his children to do the job.
Completed in 1909, the Plaquemine lock connected the Mississippi River to Bayou Plaquemine. The lock was designed for differences in water level as high as fifty feet from the river at flood stage to the bayou. The lock was decommissioned in 1961 in favor of a new set of locks at Port Allen. The site is now the Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site and is open to the public. Plaquemine, Louisiana, March 18, 2011
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Grand Union Canal at Abbotts Langley, Hertfordshire, with North Grove Lock and Lock House, both Grade II Listed Buildings.
Hertfordshire GOC's Christmas walk and meal on 8 December 2012, from Kings Langley to Hunton Bridge and Langleybury, and back, where we had Christmas lunch at the Rose and Crown. I took lots of photos on this walk so please check out the other photos in the set!