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Travel the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on this virtual tour 10Best 23 hrs ago © Frederick Magazine Lockhouse 28 Welcome to the C & O Canal The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal extends for 184.5 miles from Washington, DC to Cumberland, Maryland. For nearly a century, the canal served as a lifeline for settlements along the Potomac River, and today, it’s a place of immense beauty, rich history and abundant recreational opportunities. Come explore the canal through these photos. © National Park Service Launch at Six Locks Canal history Construction started on the C&O Canal in July of 1828 and was completed in 1850. For nearly 100 years – 1831 to 1924 – the canal served as a critical transportation corridor used to ship goods from the Allegheny Mountains (like coal). In 1961, the canal became a designated National Historic Park.

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