I think that we are going to cast off here shortly, but were going to go ahead and start. A brief history on the canal. It definitely doesnt go all the way up to the ohio river. We wanted to connect the Eastern Shore which with what was considered the west, ohio, pennsylvania, that area. We wanted to connected to the bay, so we did was we stern building the canal. We started earlier with a George Washington dream to use the river, back then it was seen as a reasonable thing to do so we went ahead and had a canal system built on that side by using left to get around the great falls and river. Although it wasnt very reliable usage. It didnt have long time use. It was kind of broken. That were very well. We went to head and took his, dream built a canal right next to the river so we could use that water source but have something that is more controlled and reliable, compared to the potomac river, because you took a boat over the falls, he probably wouldnt last very long. So we took this c
Museums and historic places. Next we travel about 15 miles northwest of washington, d. C. To Great Falls Tavern Visitors Center where we will take a boat ride to learn more about the of the the history of the chesapeake and the ohio canal. [foghorn] i would like to introduce myself. My name is cassondra, and i seasonal park ranger here at the am a chesapeake and ohio canal. I think we are going to cast off shortly. We are going to go ahead and start and give you a brief history of here on the canal. All right, it is called the chesapeake and ohio canal, but doesnt reach the Chesapeake Bay or go up to the ohio river, and when we first started building the canal in 1828, we wanted to try to connect the Eastern Shore with what was considered the west back then. The west was up in ohio, pennsylvania, that area. We wanted to connect pittsburgh to the Chesapeake Bay. So what we did was, we started building this canal. We tried earlier, it was George Washingtons dream to use the Potomac River
My name is cassandra sohyda, and i am a seasonal park ranger here at the chesapeake and ohio canal. I think we are going to cast off here shortly. But we are going to go ahead and start and give you a brief history of here on the canal. All right, so, it is called the chesapeake and ohio canal, but it definitely doesnt reach the the Chesapeake Bay or go all the way up to the ohio river, and is the intention of our canal when we first started building the canal in 1828. We wanted to try to connect the Eastern Shore with what was considered the west back then. The west was up in ohio, pennsylvania, that area. We wanted to connect pittsburgh to the Chesapeake Bay. And so what we did was, we started building this canal. We tried earlier, it was George Washingtons dream to actually use the Potomac River as a way to transport goods. Back then it was seen as a reasonable thing to do, so he went ahead and had a canal system built on that side by using locks to get around the great falls and Po
Here. I am saying patch patchy fog. It is clear right now for almost everybody. Another nice day is on tap for us here. If you thought it was warm yesterday, it was. Napa was 83. Concord was 83. Santa rosa, 582. Palo alto 81. Clear skies. You travis west southwest was due north. 49 yesterday at this time. They were 61. That is a big difference. That is going to Start Playing into a cooldown if it isnt later today, for sure tomorrow. Highs today, above average, and another nice day. So get out and enjoy it if you want to, if you can. Lets head over and see if there is anything going on. Probably not, but you never know. Good morning, sir. Good morning to you, steve. We do have traffic that is doing pretty well for the most part just as you mentioned. You can tale that the traffic is doing okay here as you drive on the san matteo bridge. It is nice and light heading out to the highrise with major issues. It is 4 02. Lets go back to dave. All right. Plans for reopening california is devel
Hills, that some is working off and Crescent City is going to have a cool down tonight and tomorrow. 60s and 70s above average. Its going to be another nice day today. Sal is talking about people driving too fast. Do you still see that . Yeah, steve, when i leave the house i see more people tail agaiting. Its like the guy behind me wants to go real fast. Right now we have a crash before the toll plaza westbound. So just out of the view, theres an accident on the right hand shoulder. Again, chp is warning people that and the accidents are more severe when they happen. Now, its 6 01. Lets go back to dave. Thank you. The dove nor has plans on what its going to take to lift the stay at home order and says even after that, life will not go back to business as usual especially for schools. Working from home, we have the details. Good morning, dave. The governor compared lifting the stay at home order to a dimmer than a light switch. He says that things cannot go back to the way that things w