The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal runs along the north side of the Potomac River from Cumberland, Md., to Georgetown in the District of Columbia. It is a 184.5-mile-long engineering marvel that has 11 aqueducts, 74 lift locks, 160 culverts, 12 river feeder locks and guard locks, and one tunnel through a mountain. Its history spans the 19th century and is filled with mishaps, crimes, secrets, and drama.
· Discover the original destination of the C&O Canal and how far short it stopped.
· Find out how building the canal led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution.
· Learn how the Johnstown flood helped kill the canal.
· Solve the legendary murders on the canal that never actually happened.
· Discover the connection between the C&O Canal and the JFK assassination.
Secrets of the C&O Canal: Little-Known Stories & Hidden History Along the Potomac River tells stories the great rivalry between the B&O Railroad and the canal, the Civil War, and man’s inventiveness.