Tag Archives: Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Historic Park

Ian Cooper comments on the C&O Towpath

Posted on February 4, 2012 by jsallen

Cyclist Ian Cooper offers a report on the C&O canal towpath, which I have mentioned in a previous post. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas deserves a lot of credit for preserving the canal as a park, but as Ian … Continue reading →

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About Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, bikeways, class issues and segregation

Posted on February 17, 2011 by jsallen

The 184.5 mile long Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Historic Park is located along the north bank of the Potomac River, between Washington, DC and Cumberland, Maryland. I recently had the occasion to see the park described in writing as a … Continue reading →

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