It seems such a quintessentially American journey: The canal, or rather the idea of it, is almost as old as our confederation of states, with George Washington himself founding a company in 1785 to ...

VEILED BENEATH A CANOPY OF SYCAMORE, SILVER MAPLE, BOX ELDER, AND BIRCH IS ONE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOST AMBITIOUS SCHEMES: THE CANAL HE BELIEVED WOULD TRANSFORM THE POTOMAC INTO THE NATION'S ...

It has been about 100 years since barges floated along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal between Washington, D.C., and rural ...

This essay is adapted from First Family: George Washington’s Heirs and the Making ... In the finished painting, it is the Potomac River that curves gently through the background.

The carriage and ferry excursion led to a quarry next to what is now the C&O Canal ... the Potomac River was a possibility, there were significant challenges. Former President George Washington ...

(7News) — One person is in the hospital and another is dead after a car ended up in the Potomac River Thursday ... ended up in the river near the George Washington Parkway, north of the Humpback ...

Despite its prominent placement in Greater Washington, the area is unfamiliar to many. Potomac Yard is in the ... Old Town Alexandria to the south, George Washington Memorial Parkway to the ...

You can find both at the various kayak rental outposts along the Potomac ... George's County parks department. Fletchers Boathouse is the most nature-filled location, letting you explore the C&O ...