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Goose Creek River Locks. The locks here provided access to the canal from
the Potomac, and from Goose Creek on the Virginia side. According to Hahn, there is no record
of any canal boat passing into the Potomac through this lock. |
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Ruins of a canal country store, closed in 1906. |
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Lock house at Edwards Ferry (Lock No. 25). |
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Broad Run Trunk. Originally designed as a double culvert, which was
destroyed by flood in 1846. The Canal Co. replaced it with an aqueduct made of wood. Known to
the Park Service as the "Mystery Aqueduct," since it was not officially designated as one. |
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Remains of iron and wood bridge over the canal at Whites Ferry. Built in 1855
or 1856, and rebuilt in 1876. Before then, access to the ferry was provided via a culvert under the
canal. |
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Cars crossing on the Jubal A. Early at Whites Ferry. This is the last regular
ferry operating on the Potomac. |
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Lock No. 27 (Spinks Ferry), probably completed in 1831 and stabilized in
1985. |
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Monocacy Aqueduct (No. 2). One of the most beautiful structures along the
C&O, now encased in a metal truss to stabilize it. Construction began in 1829 and completed
in 1833. |
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A view of the Monocacy Aqueduct, showing the iron railing on the right. The
wooden planks on the towpath are part of the metal truss. |
