Boats Passing By - Potomac, MD
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bluesnote
N 39° 00.002 W 077° 14.900
18S E 305302 N 4319184
One of many historical markers at Great Falls.
Waymark Code: WMZX5F
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2019
Views: 3
The plaque says, "In days past, while standing on the edge of the canal one would see a variety of boats float by. During the peak operating years of the C&O Canal in the 1870's, as many as 550 fright boats were in use on the canal carrying tons of coal from Cumberland to Georgetown. These were the most common boats associated with the canal. Mule drawn freighters were only part of the story, a story that can be told in boats."
Group that erected the marker: NPS
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Potomac, MD
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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