Potomac Canal Historic District
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Potomac Canal Historic District, also known as Patowmack Canal
Historic District or Potowmack Canal Historic District, is at the Great Falls of the Potomac River
and is part of Great Falls Park
. It is located in Fairfax County, Virginia
, and also in Maryland
.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1982.
Patowmack Canal
The Patowmack Canal is an inoperative canal located in Virginia, United States, that was designed to bypass rapids in the Potomac River upstream of the present Washington, D.C. area...
Historic District or Potowmack Canal Historic District, is at the Great Falls of the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
and is part of Great Falls Park
Great Falls Park
Great Falls Park is a small National Park Service site in Virginia, United States. Situated on 800 acres along the banks of the Potomac River in northern Fairfax County, the park is a disconnected but integral part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway...
. It is located in Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
, and also in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1982.
External links
- Potowmack Company: Great Falls Canal & Locks, Great Falls, Fairfax County, VA: 5 photos, 2 drawing, 45 data pages, Lock No. 1: 14 photos, 1 drawing, and supplemental material; Potowmack Company: Lock No. 2: 11 photos, 1 drawing, at Historic American Building Survey; and Potowmack Company: Locks No. 3, 4, 5: 4 photos, at Historic American Building Survey