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 were used primarily for leisure and business. They were much smaller in comparison to the 90-foot mule-drawn boats that usually dominated the canal. Tours are […]
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 the history of the canal by providing visitors with unique experiences and tangible links to the past. Join us at the Great Falls Tavern Visitor […]
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 were used primarily for leisure and business. They were much smaller in comparison to the 90-foot mule-drawn boats that usually dominated the canal. Tours are […]
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 […]
Germantown Community Flea Market
Germantown Flea Market MARC Parking Lot Rt. 118 (Germantown Road & Bowman Mill Dr.), Germantown, MD, United StatesExplore unique treasures and support local history at the Germantown Community Flea Market, hosted by the Germantown Historical Society. This vibrant event offers a wide array of goods from vendors […]
Guided Hike on the Underground Railroad Experience Trail
Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD, United StatesLearn about the experience of 19th century freedom seekers and Montgomery County residents in a guided hike of the Underground Railroad Experience Trail. Discover techniques used for navigation, eluding detection, […]
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 […]