Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Park
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Saturday May 11 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Great Falls Tavern Discovery Space: Invasive Species
The Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center Discovery Space is open for visitors to participate in self-directed, hands-on activities related to the canal. During May, our theme is Invasive Plants!! đżđžđąÂ Learn what an invasive plant is and how they impact food webs. Play ......More
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Saturday May 11 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT Monthly
Music on the Canal
Ever wonder what type of music would have been heard along the canal? Come join us the first Saturday of each month when the Northern Virginia (NOVA) Dulcimer Group share their talents and knowledge of 19th century music with visitors. A variety of historical instru......More
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Saturday May 11 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT Weekly
Meet the Mules
During the 19th century mules acted as the "engines" of the C& O Canal by pulling boats from Georgetown to Cumberland MD. Today the park mules help to preserve and share the history of the canal by providing visitors with unique experiences and tangible links to the pas......More
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Sunday May 12 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Great Falls Tavern Discovery Space: Invasive Species
The Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center Discovery Space is open for visitors to participate in self-directed, hands-on activities related to the canal. During May, our theme is Invasive Plants!! đżđžđąÂ Learn what an invasive plant is and how they impact food webs. Play ......More
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Sunday May 12 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT Weekly
Meet the Mules
During the 19th century mules acted as the "engines" of the C& O Canal by pulling boats from Georgetown to Cumberland MD. Today the park mules help to preserve and share the history of the canal by providing visitors with unique experiences and tangible links to the pas......More
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Wednesday May 15 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Great Falls Tavern Discovery Space: Invasive Species
The Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center Discovery Space is open for visitors to participate in self-directed, hands-on activities related to the canal. During May, our theme is Invasive Plants!! đżđžđąÂ Learn what an invasive plant is and how they impact food webs. Play ......More
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Thursday May 16 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Great Falls Tavern Discovery Space: Invasive Species
The Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center Discovery Space is open for visitors to participate in self-directed, hands-on activities related to the canal. During May, our theme is Invasive Plants!! đżđžđąÂ Learn what an invasive plant is and how they impact food webs. Play ......More
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Thursday May 16 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT Weekly
Meet the Mules
During the 19th century mules acted as the "engines" of the C& O Canal by pulling boats from Georgetown to Cumberland MD. Today the park mules help to preserve and share the history of the canal by providing visitors with unique experiences and tangible links to the pas......More
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Friday May 17 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Great Falls Tavern Discovery Space: Invasive Species
The Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center Discovery Space is open for visitors to participate in self-directed, hands-on activities related to the canal. During May, our theme is Invasive Plants!! đżđžđąÂ Learn what an invasive plant is and how they impact food webs. Play ......More
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Friday May 17 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT Weekly
Meet the Mules
During the 19th century mules acted as the "engines" of the C& O Canal by pulling boats from Georgetown to Cumberland MD. Today the park mules help to preserve and share the history of the canal by providing visitors with unique experiences and tangible links to the pas......More
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Saturday May 18 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Great Falls Tavern Discovery Space: Invasive Species
The Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center Discovery Space is open for visitors to participate in self-directed, hands-on activities related to the canal. During May, our theme is Invasive Plants!! đżđžđąÂ Learn what an invasive plant is and how they impact food webs. Play ......More
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Saturday May 18 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT
National Kids to Parks Day at Great Falls Tavern
Saturday May 18 2024 is National Kids to Parks Day at Great Falls Tavern! What did people wear on the C& O Canal? How do you make art with the sun? Whatâs in our drinking water? Join the C& O Canal NHP staff and the C& O Canal Trust for a variety of fun activities! Vi......More
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Saturday May 18 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT Monthly
Music on the Canal
Ever wonder what type of music would have been heard along the canal? Come join us the first Saturday of each month when the Northern Virginia (NOVA) Dulcimer Group share their talents and knowledge of 19th century music with visitors. A variety of historical instru......More
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Saturday May 18 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT Weekly
Meet the Mules
During the 19th century mules acted as the "engines" of the C& O Canal by pulling boats from Georgetown to Cumberland MD. Today the park mules help to preserve and share the history of the canal by providing visitors with unique experiences and tangible links to the pas......More
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Sunday May 19 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Great Falls Tavern Discovery Space: Invasive Species
The Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center Discovery Space is open for visitors to participate in self-directed, hands-on activities related to the canal. During May, our theme is Invasive Plants!! đżđžđąÂ Learn what an invasive plant is and how they impact food webs. Play ......More
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Sunday May 19 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT Weekly
Evolution of Fashion Along the C&O Canal
Clothing and fashion have always played an important role in defining people, communities, and time periods. Just like today, fashion of the 19th-century said a lot about people including their occupations and social status. Fashion along the canal varied from clothing ......More