{"product_id":"the-co-canal-companion-9781421415055","title":"The CO Canal Companion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisitors to the C\u0026amp;O Canal who are interested in exploring natural wonders while tracing the routes of pioneers and engineers-not to mention the path of George Washington, who explored the Potomac route to the West as a young man and later laid out the first canals to make the river navigable-will find this guide indispensable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the 2015 Edition\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eMaps, Mileages, and Method\u003cbr\u003eOne. Historical Sketch\u003cbr\u003eI. The Potomac Frontier to 1784\u003cbr\u003e1. Early Exploration and Settlement\u003cbr\u003e2. The Ohio Company Expands the Frontier\u003cbr\u003e3. The French and Indian War\u003cbr\u003e4. War for Independence\u003cbr\u003eII. Opening the Route to the West, 1784–1859\u003cbr\u003e1. Washington Founds the Patowmack Company\u003cbr\u003e2. The Patowmack Company in the Era of \"Internal Improvements\"\u003cbr\u003e3. Building the C\u0026amp;O Canal, 1828–1850\u003cbr\u003e4. The Canal and the Antebellum River\u003cbr\u003eIII. The Civil War along the Canal and the River, 1859–1865\u003cbr\u003e1. Lock Tender and Spy, 1858–1859\u003cbr\u003e2. Harpers Ferry, Bull Run, and Ball's Bluff, 1861\u003cbr\u003e3. Antietam and J. E. B. Stuart's Second Ride aroundMcClellan, 1862\u003cbr\u003e4. Gettysburg and the Great River Crossings, 1863\u003cbr\u003e5. Jubal Early and Phil Sheridan, 1864\u003cbr\u003e6. War's End, 1865\u003cbr\u003eIV. The Railroad Era and the Decline of the Canal, 1865to the Present\u003cbr\u003e1. Reconstruction on the Potomac\u003cbr\u003e2. Railroad Wars and Boom Times for the Canal\u003cbr\u003e3. The B\u0026amp;O Railroad Takes Over the Canal, 1889–1892\u003cbr\u003e4. From Coxey's Army to Jim Crow\u003cbr\u003e5. Gould and Rockefeller Build a New Route to the West, 1902–1912\u003cbr\u003e6. The Last Flood Suspends Canal Operations, 1924–1938\u003cbr\u003e7. The Douglas Walk Leads to a National Park, 1945–1971\u003cbr\u003eTwo. Trail Guide\u003cbr\u003eI. The Falls Region\u003cbr\u003eII. The Piedmont and the Sugar Lands\u003cbr\u003eIII. The Blue Ridge and the Great Valley\u003cbr\u003eIV. The Endless Mountains\u003cbr\u003eThree. Structures and Industry along the Canal\u003cbr\u003eI. The Canal Prism\u003cbr\u003eII. Locks\u003cbr\u003e1. Levels and Lift Locks\u003cbr\u003e2. Lockhouses\u003cbr\u003e3. Other Structures\u003cbr\u003eIII. Maintaining the Level\u003cbr\u003e1. Feeder Dams and Guard Locks\u003cbr\u003e2. Flumes and Waste Weirs\u003cbr\u003e3. Stop Gates and Spillways\u003cbr\u003eIV. Intersections\u003cbr\u003e1. Aqueducts\u003cbr\u003e2. Culverts\u003cbr\u003e3. Bridges and River Locks\u003cbr\u003eV. Moving Parts\u003cbr\u003e1. Canal Boats\u003cbr\u003e2. Mules\u003cbr\u003eVI. Water Industry\u003cbr\u003e1. Ferries\u003cbr\u003e2. Mills\u003cbr\u003e3. Cement and Lime Industry\u003cbr\u003e4. Ironworking\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Sources\u003cbr\u003eSuggested Further Reading\u003cbr\u003eQuick Reference to Canal Landmarks and Access Points\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408114557271,"sku":"9781421415055","price":19.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421415055.jpg?v=1730501636","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-co-canal-companion-9781421415055","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}