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Canal

An important highway and shipping lane, the C&O Canal was an imperative part of everyday life for many eastern Jefferson County, WV families. Explore its impact from Shepherdstown to Harpers Ferry.

This topic appears in 101 indexed records between 1823 and 1919.
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Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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Water into Canal; Early Opening

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.The water was let into a small portion of the Canal, about ten days since, between the Old Furnace and the Harpers-Ferry locks, by way of experiment; and we learn that the Engineer […]
September 26, 1833
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Canal being filled; Coal along the Potomac

ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 14.Whilst we are writing, the waters of the Potomac above Harpers-Ferry are silently flowing into the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Passing the long contested Point of Rocks into the long finished part to Seneca, […]
October 24, 1833
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June 12, 2026

Water Let Into Canal; Harpers Ferry, Point of Rocks.

We understand that the water has been let into the Canal, from Harpers-Ferry to the Point of Rocks. This, probably, is by way of experiment. No having been able to visit the work, we can only […]
November 7, 1833
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June 12, 2026

The Value of Lands

From the Richmond EnquirerVALUE OF LANDS.The “Free Press” of Charlestown, Jefferson county, Va., contains the following article: “Jefferson County Land.– Late sales indicate a just estimate of the value of our Lands. The Keyes’ Ferry tract, […]
November 14, 1833
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June 12, 2026

Flour Shipped to Georgetown on Canal

We were highly gratified a few days since in witnessing the passage of a number of boats, heavily laden with flour into our basin, hailing from Harpers-Ferry. —[Georgetown Col.
November 21, 1833
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This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1830s 42 records
1890s 13 records
1850s 5 records
1880s 5 records
1840s 4 records
1820s 3 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Canal" across historical collections.

Lucas
3 records
Mercer
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Flanagan
3 records
Dixon
2 records
Price
2 records
Schley
2 records
Cruger
2 records
Boteler
2 records
McFarland
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Reynolds
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Hollman
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Strider
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