Collection Name
Collection Name
About
About
Boatmen and Lockkeepers
Media Items
ItemID
wcco156
IDEntry
5938
Rights
Public domain
Collection Location
C&O National Historic Park
Coverage
Maryland, 1824-1938
Body
Throughout operating years of the canal free black canallers worked the boats. In the 1850’s the company formally approved a measure that prohibited black men from owning or running their own boats. However by 1878 four black boat captains were entered in the boat registry of the C&O Canal. Henry and Louisa Williams along with Andy Jenkins are pictured here with their mules travelling down to Georgetown.
Notes
Misc 36-7