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Now a preservation of the early transportation history of the United States, the C&O Canal first started as a dream for “passage to Western wealth.” The canal operated for almost one hundred years and served as a lifeline for the communities located along the region’s Potomac River as agricultural products, lumber, and coal floated to market down the waterway. The C&O Canal today continues as a path to discover recreational, natural, and historical treasures. Park Rangers guide boat rides and provide narration from the Visitor Center down the canal, pass historic buildings and through an 8-foot lift lock.

C&O Canal Boat Rides, 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, MD 20854, Phone: 301-767-3714

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