History Hour: Women of the Underground Railroad: African American Experiences of Maryland
Josiah Henson Museum & Park 11420 Old Georgetown Rd., N. Bethesda, MD, United StatesThis lecture series features local historians, educators and more who will share their knowledge of local and regional history. This month, we’ll hear speaker Shirl Spicer’s presentation on “Women of […]
Meet the Mules at Great Falls
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, United StatesDuring the 19th century, mules acted as the "engines" of the C&O Canal by pulling boats from Georgetown to Cumberland, MD. Today, the park mules help to preserve and share […]
Boat Rides at Great Falls
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, United StatesThis year's boat program will highlight the launch boats that traveled along the canal during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Launch boats were typically 30-foot long boats that […]
Meet the Mules at Great Falls
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, United StatesDuring the 19th century, mules acted as the "engines" of the C&O Canal by pulling boats from Georgetown to Cumberland, MD. Today, the park mules help to preserve and share […]
Boat Rides at Great Falls
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, United StatesThis year's boat program will highlight the launch boats that traveled along the canal during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Launch boats were typically 30-foot long boats that […]
Evolution of Fashion Along the C&O Canal
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, United StatesClothing and fashion have always played an important role in defining people, communities, and time periods. Just like today, fashion of the 19th-century said a lot about people including their […]
Meet the Mules at Great Falls
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, United StatesDuring the 19th century, mules acted as the "engines" of the C&O Canal by pulling boats from Georgetown to Cumberland, MD. Today, the park mules help to preserve and share […]
Boat Rides at Great Falls
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, United StatesThis year's boat program will highlight the launch boats that traveled along the canal during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Launch boats were typically 30-foot long boats that […]
Meet the Mules at Great Falls
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, United StatesDuring the 19th century, mules acted as the "engines" of the C&O Canal by pulling boats from Georgetown to Cumberland, MD. Today, the park mules help to preserve and share […]
Boat Rides at Great Falls
Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center 11710 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac, United StatesThis year's boat program will highlight the launch boats that traveled along the canal during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Launch boats were typically 30-foot long boats that […]