demonstrations. Historical exhibits and demonstrations of lock operations can be seen at the Canal Visitor Center. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated byJeff Wallenfeldt.
View Trail Map Send to App Overview Following the Potomac River, the C&O Canal Towpath traverses the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park for 184.2 miles between Cumberland, Maryland, and the Georgetown neighborhood in Washington D.C. About the Route Every year, millions of visit...
covered bridges, churches and monuments, history buffs will have a fun weekend learning more about Union County’s historical places. Start at the Union County andPlain CityHistorical Societies and then peruse the county for the 20 Ohio Historical Markers. ...
If you are in town, the best way to get local information is to stop in at the Old Jail Museum, which is run by the Noble County Historical Society. The volunteers there should be able to give you some travel advice and they also sell books here on local history. If you are travelin...
The Simon Kenton Trail ends in downtown Springfield in front of the Heritage Center, a gorgeous building that once served as both city hall and a marketplace and is now home to a charming café and the Clark County Historical Society. Stop in at the end of your trek to view both the ...
In addition, there’s a drone race, Thomas The Train Play Area, hobo signs and crafts, railroad and historical displays. The Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum dedicates this festival to the preservation of Bradford & southwestern Ohio railroad heritage. The railroad was once a significant part of ...
Map: Download Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Located in Dayton, Ohio, this Historical Park is the birthplace of aviation. It remembers the lives and work of three famous figures: Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright, and poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. The Wrights brothers were credited as...