It was July 4, 1828. "The key to budget travel is to plan ahead. When it comes to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved holidays and/or going to see new locations we have never been before, the truth of cost and budgeting is generally in the back of our heads. Arranging and spending our travel budget correctly is a consideration for most families. Curbing expending and expenses, while still experiencing your vacation to its fullest, is the key to guaranteed achievements and fiscal obligation. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The thought regarding saving money while travelling is simple: Even if your personal budget is really tight, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or departing the homestead! Also thinking about that while traveling, regardless of whether on a funds or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a large vacation or travel bill!..". Ground was broken on what would be a very important navigable waterway bringing commerce deeper into the United States: the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. It began in Georgetown where ships were to come from to Potomac River, and they were to make their way through a series of locks which would eventually take them to the Ohio River. This was to take people and cargo farther west into the land.
In 1850, there were cost overruns, rocky terrain, numerous labor disputes, work delays, andthe railroad. The much anticipated canal project was abandoned only going as far as Cumberland, Maryland. It was one of many canals that were to be built to allow ships to go deeper into the country.
The railroad was up and running and they were taking people deeper into the country much quicker than the canals. They were much quicker to build requiring less space than the canals, and they could climb over the mountain ridges.
The section that was built was in use until 1924 when it was overcome by financial ruin and flooding. Today, the canal remains as a symbol of what was to be in America. You can still walk along the towpath today from Georgetown to Cumberland, and as you walk closer to Georgetown, you will pass under an old railroad bridge which is now the Capital Crescent Bike Trail.
C&O Historical Society: History
www.cohs.org/historyThe Chesapeake And Ohio Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history and archives of the C&O Railway.
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Short History of US Railroads - bn9900 on HubPages
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Ohio's Canal System - OHIO: the heart of America
www.touring-ohio.com/history/ohio-canal-system.htmlCanal boat ride at Providence Metro Park . Ohio's Canal System . Ohio was only 21 years old when the legislature authorized funding for an Ohio Canal.
Railroads - Ohio History Central
www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Railroads?rec=794As early as the mid 1820s, Ohio residents advocated the building of railroads to speed travel time and to make it easier to ship products. Most Ohioans initially in ...
Encyclopedia of Cleveland History:RAILROADS
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History of Ohio's Canals
www.dnr.state.oh.us/water/canlhist/tabid/3285/Default.aspxMailing Address: ODNR Division of Parks & Recreation 2045 Morse Road, C-3 Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693 Contact Us
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