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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
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Welcome to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park!   Join a park ranger for special children's programs scheduled throughout the year. Visit our online newsletter to learn more about programs in the park. You may also contact any of the six park visitor centers for ranger programs or special events.
Photo upstream entrance Paw Paw Tunnel.  

Did You Know?
The Paw Paw Tunnel is 3,118 feet long and is lined with over six million bricks. The 3/4 mile long tunnel saved the canal builders almost six miles of construction along the Paw Paw bends of the Potomac River. It took twelve years to build and was only wide enough for single lane traffic.

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Last Updated: May 24, 2008 at 13:41 EST