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House boat, near Shepherdstown.
There were house boats on the canal as early as 1887. Merten's Sons had a lien against Wm. F.M. McCarty for a Canal House Boat, "Jamie", listed in the Washington County Boat Lien records. The claim was filed August 2nd, 1887 in the amount of $650.00. It was satisfied the following year. See Boat Lien Docket. Fred Mertens and Sons were boatbuilders in Cumberland.