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Protecting the Canal since 1954

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association is an independent, all-volunteer citizens organization established in 1954 to help conserve the natural and historical environment of the C&O Canal and the Potomac River Basin. The association works with the National Park Service in its efforts to preserve and promote the 184-mile towpath.
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Be sure to start or end your C&O Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park journey at Canal Place in Cumberland, MD. Allegany County, the Mountain Side of Maryland ... See MoreSee Less

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FYI road/ bike access the the Downtown on Baltimore street should be active by May. With several new eateries and places to stay Downtown it is well worth the effort.

Wonderful start and culminating destination!

Bobbie Amigh Myers this was across the back bridge from where you stayed

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