This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
C&O Canal Story Reveals Imperial Scale and Legacy
The C&O Canal, begun in 1839 and completed to Cumberland in 1850, cost nearly 22 million and supported 4700 workers at peak. Notable feats include the Monocacy Aqueduct and a 3118 foot tunnel near Paw Paw. The canal moved coal, grain, cement and produce, aiding western Maryland boom towns before decline and absorption by the B&O Railroad. Today it stands as a National Historical Park, drawing locals and destination visitors for recreation and history.
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Cumberland
Monocacy
Sugarloaf Mountain
Shepherdstown
Wva
John Frye
Western Maryland
Hagerstown
C&o Canal Co
Ayers
B&o Railroad
Canal Company
Washington
Frederick County
Justice Douglas
Frederick News-Post
America
Catoctin Creek
C&o
National Park Service