The History of the C & D Canal: A Tale of Towns, Villages, Locks and Bridges

A steamer passed through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal around 1916 (source: personal collection)

The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal has fascinating stories to be told. Along the 14-mles of the nearly 200-year-old waterway, every town and village, every lock and bridge, and every camp spot used by Union Soldiers during the Civil War, contributed to the engaging narrative.
   In this lively, slide-illustrated talk, you will discover the role of the mule-drawn barges, locks, steamboats, and changing methods of transportation played in the evolving history of the Canal and the region edit.