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Q: Why is the canal in D.C. Called Ohio and Chesapeake?
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What was the purpose of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal?

The C&O Canal was built to carry goods from western Maryland and northwestern Virginia (now northeastern West Virgina) past the cataracts and Great Falls of the Potomac River to Georgetown (part of Washington, DC) which was the furthest upstream port city near the head of navigation of the Potomac River.


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