Chesapeake And Ohio Canal National Historical Park News

Representatives from three national parks will be watching and taking photos from more than a dozen view points Friday when Washington County conducts a balloon test to gauge the visual impact of a potential site for an emergency communications tower in South County.

The National Park Service says federal stimulus money will pay for resurfacing of about 60 miles of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park towpath from Hancock to Cumberland.

It's 9:30 p.m. and I'm heading up a wooded path from my car, flashlight beam bobbing, toward Lock House 22.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park hosted the 13th annual "Life and Death on the C&O Canal" program at the Great Falls Tavern on Saturday, Oct.

C&O Canal Association volunteer Bud Cline looks on as Bethesdaresident Ray Mushal and North Potomac resident Michele Ehlman piece together a set to resemble a mine shaft at Great Falls on Saturday.

A foot race is an unusual way to see four parks in one day, but Freedom's Run takes you through Antietam National Battlefield, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, and the Potomac Heritage National Scenic.

The C&O Canal Trust, in partnership with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, has scheduled open houses at three lockhouses that will be available to the public for the first time ever for overnight stays as part of the new Canal Quarters Interpretive Program.

The daughters of a slain Maryland correctional officer have organized a walk to benefit the families of slain police officers.

Children and adults can experience canal engineering firsthand through Sunday, Oct.

The traveling exhibit blends science and history through hands-on activities that allow children and adults to experience canal engineering firsthand.

The four girls remember how their father made them laugh when he imitated television and movie characters, how he encouraged reading and how he always was willing to lend support.

Marcin Jamkowski of Cambridge, Mass., and Piotr Chmielinski of Herndon, Va., enjoy a day of kayaking on the Potomac River in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Saturday.

Officials with the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on Wednesday night began laying out plans for a dozen potential projects that involve restoring parts of the old water transportation facility or improving the experience in Williamsport, and the head of the park said he hopes much of the work is completed by 2016.

Officials with the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on Wednesday night began laying out plans for a dozen potential projects that involve restoring parts of the old water transportation facility or improving the experience in Williamsport, and the head of the park said he hopes much of the work is completed by 2016.

Parts of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed from 7 a.m. today through noon Sunday, park officials said.

Last week the National Park Service made formal one of the worst kept secrets by announcing that Washington and Allegany Counties will receive $660,000 worth of stimulus money to be put toward resurfacing the C&O canal towpath.

One issue that comes up when talk turns to tourism on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is this: How do you get there from here? The question of easy access to the canal and towpath is one of the issues being discussed as area towns try to find ways to attract more tourists, both to the C&O and to the towns.

When officials start talking about making changes along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park and the nearby towns, not everyone agrees on what would constitute improvement.

Tourism associated with the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park in the Tri-State area is big business.

All 391 national parks will offer free admission this Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, and again on August 15-16. Fees for activities such as camping, reservations, tours, or concessions are not affected by the entrance fee waiver.