The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, often called the C&O Canal, is a popular destination for many Americans today. Before it became a place for leisure, the canal significantly shaped the nation’s economy, ...

Visitors can step back in time along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal with ranger-led rides and history lessons. Kinsey Gidick is a Virginia-based writer specializing in travel. Her work has appeared in ...

As a piece of revolutionary infrastructure, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal failed miserably. Following the Potomac River for 184.5 miles, from Washington, D.C., to Cumberland, Md., the waterway was ...

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was a construction and engineering challenge for its time. The canal’s charter required that 100 operable miles be built within five years of the project’s start on July ...

POTOMAC, Md. (7News) — The hot weather didn't stop people from being out along the C&O Canal Towpath on Thursday. "People will be out here when it's blazing hot," said Shaun Lehmann, management ...

Canal House of Georgetown, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Washington, D.C. has opened its doors to. The boutique hotel is situated just steps from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which dates back to 1828 ...