Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
River in the United States of America
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The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, abbreviated as the C&O Canal and occasionally called the Grand Old Ditch, operated from 1831 until 1924 along the Potomac River between Washington, D.C. and Cumberland, Maryland. Wikipedia
Ending: Cumberland, MD
Date closed: 1924; 100 years ago
Locks: 74; (Boats must pass guard locks 4 & 5 for each trip.)
Maximum boat beam: 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
Original owner: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Other engineer(s): Charles B. Fisk, William Rich Hutton