Signature Collections

Chesapeake and Ohio (C & O) Canal in Washington County

Collage of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal - Washington County, Maryland

About: Williamsport

Other topics within this collection:

A brief history of the C&O Canal

Canal workers from 1850-1920 census

Possible canal workers' cemetery

Canal families at work

Boatmen and Lockkeepers

Canal Company operations

Business along the canal

Floods and canal repairs

Slaves and the canal

Canal during the Civil War

Canal artifacts

Resources consulted

The canal in the newspapers

National Park Service (NPS) resources

Canal terminology

Saving the Canal

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Collection of more than 10+ boats tied up in canal at Williamsport; circa unknown

Boats tied up at Cushwa Basin

Coal train at Cushwa Warehouse; circa unknown

Coal train at Cushwa Warehouse

Darby's Mill, near Lock 44, by Williamsport, MD; workers are busy throughout, circa 1895

Darby Mill

DeFrehn Chair factory was taken after the 1889 flood, debris throughout near the building

DeFrehn Chair Factory

The Chair Factory after the 1889 flood. 30+ men seen standing on various levels of roof top and on ground making repairs

DeFrehn Chair Factory, 1889

Dredge machine at Cushwa Basin

Dredge, Cushwa Basin

Post drawing Embrey & Cushwa, Canal Basin, Williamsport, Md.; circa 1877

Embrey and Cushwa warehouse, 1877

Postcard drawing house with large fence, horses, horse w/buggy - text on bottom reads "'River View' - Residence of F.H. Darby Esq, Williamsport, Md."

Residence of F.H. Darby

Steam boat near wharf at Williamsport, circa late 1800s

Steamboat in Williamsport

Steffey and Findlay Company and the F. H. Darby and Sons Company were located on the berm side of the canal just upstream from Lock 44

Steffey and Findlay and F. H. Darby

Toll bridge at Williamsport; several people on bridge, including a horse and buggy

Toll Bridge at Williamsport

Equipment at the Cushwa wharf; Boat in canal with 3 people in small row boat

Unloading at Williamsport

Canal looking upstream at Williamsport. Foreground are railcars waiting to be filled with coal for transport

Western Maryland railcars at Williamsport

At Bollman's company bridge, boat in canal with Potomac River in background, circa unknown

Williamsport - Canal at Williamsport

Canal at Williamsport; 2 boats in canal, Cushwas building in the background

Williamsport - Cushwa Basin with boats

Steam loader used by Cushwa’s Warehouse for the unloading of coal from boats

Williamsport (unloading boats)

Toll bridge at Williamsport; boat in canal, boy stands near canal path; circa 1920s?

Williamsport at Toll Bridge

Electric Power Station in Williamsport being built; man on roof, several men outside working, 1 horse in photo

Williamsport Power Station

Drained canal at Williamsport, 2 boats sit in dry canal, several people walking on tow path, circa 1920s?

Williamsport, drained canal