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1834 Riots on the C&O
Canal
An article begins on page 11 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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4 Stock Certificates of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company
Four certificates from 1830.
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A Connected View of the Whole
Internal Navigation of the United States – 1830
A brief history, description and status of construction
begins on page 215.
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A Description of the Canals
and Rail Roads of the United States – 1840
A brief description of the canal begins on page 158.
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A Scarce Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal map
An
1826 map of the proposed canal route.
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Additional Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Documents
Links to a large number of documents
and books relating to the canal.
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American
Masonic Record, and Albany Sunday Mazazine -
1830
An article about laying of the cornerstone of the first
lock on the canal begins on page 153.
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An 1862 Trip on a Frozen
Canal
An article begins on page 8 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Annual
Report of the Board of Public Works to the
General Assembly of Virginia - 1838
The report to the stockholders of the canal begins on
page 117.
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Annual Report of the President and
Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Link to the 1842 report.
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C&O
Canal Association
Includes a brief history of the
canal, association news, historic and current photos,
articles and links to related sites.
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C&O
Canal Biking Guide
Map, brief history and photos
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C&O Canal Boats and
Boating: 1870-1889, Part 1
The article continues on page 6 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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C&O Canal Boats and
Boating: 1870-1889, Part 2
The article continues on page 8 of the American
Canal Society newsletter.
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C&O Canal Boats and
Boating: 1870-1889, Part 3
The article concludes on page 12 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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C&O Canal Photos
A gallery of photos of the canal.
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C&O Canal videos
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Canal Chronology
Significant events in the history of
canal and specifications of the canal and boats
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Canal History
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Canals
An advertisement for a canal packet is on page 19;
details of lock gate construction are on pages 29-31 and
115; an historical photo of an aqueduct is on page 33;
an illustration of a typical canal boat is on page 36;
an historical photo is on page 38.
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Canals for a Nation
A brief history of the canal.
An historical illustration of the
Monocacy Aqueduct is on page
118. Includes a map.
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Charles Ellet Jr. On the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Summer 1828–March 1830
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
National Historical Park: History & Culture
Includes history and culture, photos,
videos, maps and canal boat programs.
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Chespeake
and Ohio Canal
Current canal news and events,
places, biking information, trip accounts, books,
histrory, maps, photographs, links to related web
sites
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Excerpts from a book published by the National Park
Service.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
An extensive history and description.
Historical and current photos, maps, operating
statistics, link to a video history and links to related
sites.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
An extensive handbook published by the National Park
Service.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
A
brief history of the canal. Current
photos.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
A
brief history of the canal. Historical
photos.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company: Acts of the States of Virginia, Maryland, and
Pennsylvania, and of the Congress of the United States
– 1828
Various Acts relating to the canal.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company: Memorial of the Central Committee of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Convention to the Congress
of the United States – 1828
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal--Extension of
Letter From the Secretary Of War
Link to an 1828 letter.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal:
General Estimate of the Aggregate Cost of the 50
Miles of Canal Between Dam No. 6 and Cumberland :
and of the Work Done and to be Done Thereon, Upon
the 1st of January, 1841
A report by the Chief Engineer.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
History
Link to a video about the canal.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Images
Link to a set of historical and
current photos.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Markers
An index of canal historical
markers.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal:
May 22, 1826 Report
A report made to Congress.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal:
Memorial of the Central Committee of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Convention – 1826
A Memorial to open the books for subscription of stocks
for the canal.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Photos
A gallery of historical and current
photos.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Postcard
A historical postcard of the canal.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Postcards
A set of historical postcards of the canal.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Postcards
A set of historical postcards of the canal.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Videos
A set of videos related to the canal.
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Chronicling America
A set of historical newspaper articles which make
reference to the canal.
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Corporate governance in the
19th century: Evidence from the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company – 2009
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Correspondence between the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road Company – 1830
Communications relating to a lawsuit between the two
companies.
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Cumberland, Maryland: An
Early Intermodal Freight Terminal
The
article begins on page 8 of the American Canal Society
newsletter.
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Digital Maryland
A collection of historical and current photos and
documents.
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Digital Public Library of
America
Links to documents, historical and current photos.
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Down the old Potomac
A set of Thomas
Edison movies, filmed on the canal in 1917.
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Early
Development of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Project
- 1899
Excerpts from a history of the canal.
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Fourth of July 1829. Laying the
cornerstone of one of the eastern locks of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
A broadside, announcing the event.
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From War to Peace: The
C&O Canal in 1865 and its Postwar Recovery
An article begins on page 6 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Georgetown Incline
A brief history and description of the incline.
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Google Newspapers
A set of historical newspaper articles which make
reference to the canal.
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Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Scenery
A historical photo of the canal.
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Historic C&O Canal
A
brief history of the canal.
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Historic Highways of America
...: The great American Canals, Vol. 1
Includes a brief history of the canal.
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Historic Maps of Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal
An 1834 map of the canal.
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Historical Dictionary
of Washington, Part 3
A brief history of the canal begins on page 52.
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Historical Vignette 070 -
Early 19th Century Corps of Engineers Plans for
the C&O Canal
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History of the C&O
Canal video
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History of the Canal
A history of the canal, with links to related sites.
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History of
Western Maryland
A description of the opening ceremonies for the canal
begin on page 1341; labor disturbances on page 1389.
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Indentured Labor on the
C&O
An article begins on page 9 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Journal of the Internal
Improvement Convention – 1834
A report of the probable revenue of the canal begins on
page 45.
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Journal, Volume 2,
Pennsylvania General Assembly, Senate – 1836
Annual reports for 1834 and 1835 begin on page 50.
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Juniatta and Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal: Letter from the Secretary of War – 1826
An engineering report describing the investigation of a
proposed connection between these two canals.
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Laws
and Resolutions Relating to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company - 1855
A complilation of laws and resolutions.
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Lockhouse 6, C&O Ohio
Canal
Includes brief histories of the Patowmack and C&O
Canals, and the lockhouse itself. Current
photos.
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Memorial Requesting the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal
1829 document proposing the canal.
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Monocacy Aqueduct
A brief history and description of the structure.
Current photos.
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More on the Canal Trolley
System
An article begins on page 6 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Navigation on the Upper
Potomac and Its Tributaries
Link to a .pdf file the book, which includes a history
of the canal.
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New York Public Library
Digital Collection
A collection of historical photos and maps of the canal.
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Niles's National Register -
1825
Arguments supporting development of the canal is on page
92; a report on the meeting of the central committee of
the canal company begins on page 218.
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Niles' Weekly Register – 1833
A report on the status of negotiations between the
B&O Railroad and the canal company, to resolve route
conflicts along the Potomac River, begins on page 191; a
report of a trip along the proposed canal route by
company directors begins on page 263; a report on the
election of the president of the company begins on page
270; an abstract of the fifth annual report of the
company begins on page 293;
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Niles' Weekly Register ,
Volume 48 – 1835
A report on actions taken by the Maryland legislature
begins on page 57; the canal company's response is on
page 129.
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Niles' Weekly Register ,
Volume 49 – 1835
A report on a recent inspection of the canal begins on
page 127; a description of a proposed "lower basin" for
the canal begins on page 185; a Memorial requesting
additional funding from Maryland to complete the canal
is discussed on page 426.
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Opening of the C&O Canal
An article begins on page 8 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Paw Paw Tunnel, Page 1
A brief history and description of the tunnel.
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Paw Paw Tunnel, Page 2
A continuation of Page 1 above.
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Paw Paw Tunnel & Locks
on the
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal 
The article begins on page 3 of the Dec., 2006 issue
of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.
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Proceedings
of the President and Directors of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company - 1828
Proceedings in relation to the determination of the
eastern terminus of the canal.
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Proceedings
of the President and Directors of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company - 1832
Proceedings regarding the proposed joint
construction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the
canal along the Potomac River.
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Report
of the General Committee of the Stockholders of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company – 1839
A report on the activities of the past year.
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Report
of the President and Directors to the
Stockholders of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Company for Quarter Ending Nov. 30, 1872
A report to the stockholders.
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Report
of the Probable Revenue of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal – 1834
A report made to the Baltimore Convention.
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Report
of W.R. Hutton - 1872
A report by the Chief Engineer regarding the
condition of the canal.
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Special Report of the
President and Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company – 1845
A submission of certain acts, for approval by the
stockholders.
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Statistics of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal [1841]
Data intended to illustrate the commercial benefits of
the canal.
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