Great Falls Canal and Locks
National Historic
Civil Engineering Landmark
Great Falls Canal and Locks
Constructed 1785-1802. Operated until 1821
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These works were the major feature
of the first river navigation system
for trade with the west.
This pioneer waterway was begun
under the leadership of George Washington
as president of the Potowmack Company, 1785-89.
Marker can be reached from the intersection of Old Dominion Drive and Georgetown Pike (Virginia Route 193).
Courtesy hmdb.org
