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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal - 1917 film


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Whilst looking for something else I got sidetracked and found this... it's about 12 minutes long and silent

 

 

I visited the C&O back in 1997 and have long been fascinated with it - this film has some fascinating scenes for anyone interested in American canals generally or the C&O specifically

 

I'll be back with some observations shortly, but for the moment - if you're in lockdown and want a canal fix, this is pretty good!

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Thank you for finding and posting this film. I lived close to this canal for many years and often walked and cycled along the towpath. There were several miles of it in water below Great Falls (some now dry) and I paddled there in canoe and kayak.

The canal follows the Potomac for it's entire length and would be considered rather remote by British standards - that's why the boats incorporated their own stables for the pairs of mules.

Fun fact: There was a lock to allow canal boats access to the Potomac in Washington. It was called The Watergate and when a hotel/apartment complex was built close by the developer thought that was a good name. Nixon's henchmen made it famous.

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16 hours ago, GilesMorris said:

Fun fact: There was a lock to allow canal boats access to the Potomac in Washington. It was called The Watergate and when a hotel/apartment complex was built close by the developer thought that was a good name. Nixon's henchmen made it famous.

Wow! :o:blink::o

 

Makes my observation that they rode the tow horse rather than walking it look a bit tame! 

 

I'll keep that handy for a pub quiz sometime :) 

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