ALONG THE Chesapeake; and ohio canal 



Stretching from tide-water to slack-water along the Potomac, the Chesapeake and Ohio 

 Canal, whose construction Washington himself helped finance, has a charm of its own, as, 

 half disclosed and half revealed, it winds among the trees ; and not the least part of this 

 charm is the slow, old-fashioned movement of the boats and of the people on and near this 

 ancient waterway. Already pleasure-seekers in canoe and motor-boat enjoy its beauties, and 

 it is becoming increasingly popular as a route between the populous city and picturesque 

 charms of the river region. 



Photos by Albert G. Robinson 



A VIEW OE THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL AT GREAT FALLS (SEE PAGE 238) 



Few of the world's artificial waterways equal the rare beauty of this one, and in the 

 plans of the ultimate Washington it will play no inconspicuous role as a part of the great 

 national playground in the environs of the capital. 



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