This 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 […]

This 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 […]

This 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 […]

During 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 […]

During 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 […]