The C&O Canal was commissioned to connect DC with the Ohio River, while John Quincy Adams began construction on the B&O Railroad, running parallel to the Potomac River.
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- The National Park Service is involved in interpreting the legacy of a canal, specifically concerning Lockhouse 8 located near the Potomac River.
- The C&O Canal was commissioned to connect DC with the Ohio River, while John Quincy Adams began construction on the B&O Railroad, running parallel to the Potomac River.
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The C&O Canal was commissioned to connect DC with the Ohio River, while John Quincy Adams began construction on the B&O Railroad, running parallel to the Potomac River.
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The C&O Canal was commissioned to connect DC with the Ohio River, while John Quincy Adams began construction on the B&O Railroad, running parallel to the Potomac River.1 source
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Potomac River
river in the mid-Atlantic United States
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John Quincy Adams
President of the United States from 1825 to 1829