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0 |
02-Aug-98 |
Tidewater lock, Georgetown. Under construction when I was there, and
inaccessible. |
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0.3 |
02-Aug-98 |
Me, in front of the Georgetown Area sign. |
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0.38 |
02-Aug-98 |
Lock No. 1, Georgetown. |
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0.42 |
02-Aug-98 |
Looking towards Locks 2 and 3. Object in the water is probably the support for
the boat during the winter. |
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0.79 |
02-Aug-98 |
"The Georgetown" and its mules. |
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0.84 |
02-Aug-98 |
Footbridge over canal. |
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3.13 |
02-Aug-98 |
Abner Cloud house, one of the oldest structures along the canal, constructed in
1801. |
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4 |
02-Aug-98 |
One of the original mile markers, next to one of the new ones. Carved on the
stone is"[4] Miles to W[ashington]. C[ity]." Other mile markers can be found at Miles 9 and
22. |
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4 |
02-Aug-98 |
View of the Potomac near Mile 4. |
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5.02 |
02-Aug-98 |
Inlet Lock No. 1, and Lock No. 5. Cornerstone of Lock 5 was laid by President
John Quincy Adams in 1829. |
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0 |
02-Aug-98 |
Shadow of a tree on the algae covering the canal. |
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7 |
02-Aug-98 |
Lock 7 (?), with drop-type gate. |
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9 |
02-Aug-98 |
Old Mile Marker 9; inscription reads 9 Miles to W[ashington]. C[ity]. |
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11 |
02-Aug-98 |
View of Potomac through the trees, around Mile 11. |
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13.74 |
02-Aug-98 |
Stop lock, constructed in 1852, restored in the fall of 1972. The rest of the
planks for the stop lock are to the left of the towpath. When flood threatens, the planks can
be placed in the grooves to either side of the lock, and the flood waters are diverted away from
the
downstream canal. |
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14 |
02-Aug-98 |
The Potomac, just below Great Falls. In times of low water, as this was, it is
possible to walk through the channel to the islands on the right of the picture. |
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14.17 |
02-Aug-98 |
Lock 19 (?), just below Great Falls Tavern. |
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14.3 |
02-Aug-98 |
Great Falls Tavern, constructed c. 1828-29. In the foreground is "The Canal
Clipper," to the left of the picture is Lock 20. |
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15 |
02-Aug-98 |
Scenery reflected in the canal somewhere near Mile 15. |