The Patowmack Canal - McLean, VA
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bluesnote
N 38° 59.757 W 077° 15.262
18S E 304768 N 4318745
One of many historical markers in Great Falls Park.
Waymark Code: WMZQCA
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2018
Views: 9
The sign says, "This canal, skirting the 76-foot drop of the Great Falls of the Potomac, was the most demanding and complex of the five canals built by the Patowmack Company.
The company was founded by George Washington on May 17, 1785 to improve the Potomac River for access and trade with the western frontier.
The agreement that was developed between Maryland and Virginia to share the river for their common purpose led to further meetings—Annapolis (1786) and Philadelphia (1787) and the to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.
Donated by the Virginia Canals and Navigation Society and friends of George W. Higgs, Jr."
When was it built?: 01/01/1785
Related website: Not listed
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To log a waymark in this category visit it and share your thoughts about the visit. It would be nice to also see photos of the aqueduct.