Lockhouse 49 volunteers prepare for visitors Oct 31, 2009
Lockhouse 49 on C&O Canal at Four Locks is scheduled to be opened to Canal travelers ... Lockhouse 49 on C&O Canal at Four Locks is scheduled to be opened to Canal travelers ... Lockhouse 49 on C&O Canal at Four Locks is scheduled to be opened to Canal travelers. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Governor gives $240,000 to Rails to Trails Oct 21, 2009
The Department of Highways will oversee the project which includes engineering the decking, railing for the bridge, grading the existing path to the level of the C&O Canal and making the trail handicapped accessible. Keyser, WV Yellow Pages. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Cyclists Hit Rail Trail For A Recession-Resistant Getaway Oct 10, 2009
the trail links to the C&O Canal towpath that starts in Washington, D.C., creating a blissfully traffic-free cyclists' haven ... It connected with the C&O Canal towpath in 2006 ... (800-272-4141; ) offers supported six-day GAP/C&O Canal tours staying in bed-and-breakfasts, $1,250 double. (W-USA News, DC)
GU Pays D.C. Firm Over $1 Million To Lobby for Boathouse Oct 1, 2009
We continue to believe that a GU boathouse in the C&O Canal National Historical Park is not in the public interest, Strain said in an e-mail. The university should act responsibly and work with the National Park Service and the public to identify acceptable alternative locations outside the C&O Canal National Historical Park for a boathouse. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Police Search for Suspect in Potomac Car Thefts Sep 19, 2009
Authorities say at least 12 daytime thefts were reported since March of this year in parking lots or along the road in the 10800 block of MacArthur Boulevard near the C&O Canal ... A group of kayakers along the C&O Canal are packing up Friday night and keeping a sharp eye out for smash-and-grab robbers. (ABC 7 News, DC)
C&O park officials share ideas for projects Aug 7, 2009
The C&O Canal home located at Lock 44 in Williamsport. Top Homes. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Ideas to improve C&O Canal area studied Jul 21, 2009
Ava Ebersole and mom Angie enjoy a day of fishing at Cushwa's Basin along the C&O Canal. By Yvette May/Staff Photographer. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Canal seen as potential river of revenue Jul 19, 2009
John Cruciani, first-time visitor to the Cushwa boat-turning basin along the C&O Canal, pilots his remote-control sailboat ... The C&O Canal home located at Lock 44 in Williamsport ... rides his bike along the C&O Canal at Big Pool to get to his favorite fishing spot. (The Herald-Mail Online)
#71 CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND May 15, 2009
Speaking of, the Farmers Market is just a beginning -- the strip is also the setting for the popular Friday After Five and Sunday at Town Centre series, which draw crowds to the strip all summer long. While there are plenty of ways to engage with the city's past, the best is a day either on foot or on bike on the C&O Canal -- the towpath runs straight through to Georgetown. Rent bikes from the Cumberland Trail Connection, located at Canal Place. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
John Perry, 95, author, national zoo official May 10, 2009
Living in the District of Columbia in the 1960s and working as a management consultant, he was walking with his wife along the C&O Canal towpath one afternoon. Their young daughter, Gale, riding ahead of them on her bike, accidentally ran over a large copperhead snake. (Boston Globe)
Volunteers Take The Lead At Montgomery County Parks Apr 8, 2009
Come help finish the newest portion of this long-distance trail from Gaithersburg to Blockhouse Point and the C&O Canal. This workday will focus on excavating and flattening the trail surface with hand tools between Esworthy and River roads. (W-USA News, DC)
Sheetz zoning decision upheld Feb 26, 2009
As for tourism, the current sheetz overflows with people from out of town, including people travelling on the C&O Canal towpath, visiting Antietam Battlefield, camping at KOA or Yogi Bear, or attending any of the many events held at Byron Park as well as the locals. If you are not from the area and this doesn't effect you, best to stay out of it. (The Herald-Mail Online)
