Washington County Maryland--History

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.

During the recent spell of dry weather, navigation upon the Canal, owing to the low state of water, was partially suspended. The Cumberland Civilian says the difficulty arises from the badly constructed dam, called Dam No 5, located near Hancock, which leaks to such an extent that it is impossible to get a sufficient quantity of water into the Canal at that point.

Hands Wanted
On the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
MEN can now find constant employment and
cash payments on any part of the line of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from Georgetown to Dam 6.       
August 29, 1849.

Herald of Freedom & Torch Light, 27 November, 1872

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Receipts.—

The receipts of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company for the week ending Saturday, November 9th, were : Cumberland, $15,240.81; Georgetown, $1,734 ; Hancock, $206.20 ; Williamsport, $64.39. Total, $17,245.40.

The receipts for the week ending, Nov. 16 were from Cumberland $7,264.57; Georgetown, $1,700; Hancock, $167.27; Williamsport $158.69; total $9,289 50.

The Canal Appointments.

The new Directory of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company has made the following appointments :—
Dewalt Stottlemyer, of Hancock, General Superintendent; J. P. Wade, Superintendent of Georgetown Division; Charles Clarke, Monocacy Division; Denton Oliver, Hancock Division; Richard M. Sprigg, Cumberland Division; David E. Price, Collector at Hancock.

The Town of Hancock.

Correspondent of the last News thus refers to Hancock, its improvements, scenery - &c-

Upon approaching the ancient-looking place from the east, all cannot but admire the scenery—the mountains, river, canal, and often the swift passing locomotive with her long trains and shrill whistle: all, when combined, give a grandeur not easily surpassed. Guano is doing wonders to the soil in and about this place, of which the luxuriant fields of wheat is abundant evidence, and adds a great charm to the scenery.

THE CANAL TO BE REPAIRED.—The President, and Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, at a recent meeting, determined to issue $100,000 of Repair Bonds; to restore the dam No. 6 and repair damages.— It is also stated that Messrs. Mertens’ Sons, of Cumberland have offered to erect the dam for $60,000 payable, in the bonds. -The water was let into the canal below Dam No. 4, and it is now navigable from that point to Georgetown.

FERRY HILL

The Ferry Hill property was purchased by the National Park Service in 1974 to become a unit of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. The site was established as the headquarters for the park in 1980. During 2002, the park headquarters were moved from Ferry Hill to Hagerstown, Maryland. Planning for more intensive use of the Ferry Hill property as an interpretive site led to the need for a comprehensive understanding of the historic landscape, and the preparation of this Cultural Landscape Report (CLR).

CULTURAL LANDSCAPE REPORT

FERRY HILL

CHAPTER 4

OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND

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Background