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(8-2007) James Rumsey Monument
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(8-2007) James Rumsey monument
from Maryland side. Not sure about the bridge pier. If anyone knows
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This imposing granite column was erected in 1915 as a memorial to inventor
James Rumsey, an important American scientific inventor. Mr. Rumsey was
fortunate to attract the attention and support of many of the important
leaders of the time, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and
Benjamin Franklin, who set up the Rumsean Society in Philadelphia to
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(8-2007) Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
information sign
From Washington D.C. to Cumberland Maryland, the C & O Canal was
originally intended to ship goods from D.C. to the Ohio Valley (near
Pittsburg). Construction began in 1828 and was completed up to Cumberland
by 1850. The canal was subject to flooding, labor intensive to build,
operated at a loss for many years and finally was outdated by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad which was built along the same route. The
railroad took over the canal in 1902 but its financial liability and
damage from the 1924 flood finally lead it to suspend operations
Links:
1. Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal National Historical Park (NPS)
2. C & O Canal
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(8-2007) Chesapeake & Ohio Canal |
