C&O Canal Trust

Lock 6 is sold out until June. So...yeah...you might want to book your Canal Quarters adventure pretty soon.

"I was a member of Congressman Chris Van Hollen's [Maryland, 8th District] C&O Canal Stewardship Task Force and the idea for a C&O "friends" group came up during a meeting. The seed was planted..."

Canal Pride Days volunteers working on the Gold Mine Loop at Great Falls

C&O Canal Pride Days

The C&O Canal Trust wasted no time in coming up with an idea to mobilize public support. In 2008, Canal Pride Days was born. The 2010 version kicks off on April 17th in Great Falls, Maryland. Additional dates are as follows:

• April 18 - Pennyfield
• May 1 - Williamsport
• May 8 - Paw Paw
• June 5 (National Trails Day) - Great Falls, MD

As an official stop on the Trail Voice Watershed Tour, we are helping the Trust promote the April 17th Great Falls event.

Canal Quarters

C&O Canal towpath trail breach near Angler's Inn

In its heyday, working for the C&O Canal potentially came with free rent. Many of the major locks along the Canal had housing to serve C&O staff. Through the Canal Quarters program, The Trust and the National Park Service have teamed up to renew this experience. Three of the houses have been restored (Lockhouse 6, 22, and 49) and are now accepting overnight guests.

• Lockhouse 6: The closest house to DC (adjacent to Brookmont), 6 has been restored to a 1950's theme.
• Lockhouse 22: The Pennyfield Lockhouse is looking quite retro with unique 1830's furnishings.
• Lockhouse 49: "Four Locks" wasn't just a lockhouse, it was a community.

Beyond Pride Days and the Lockhouse projects, the Trust's main focus is to help raise money for Canal repairs and maintenance - including a recent $100,000 campaign to benefit the Towpath Repair Fund. In the capable hands of the Trust, many more C&O successes are sure to follow.

Organization Type: Non-profit 501(c)3
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