Georgetown Divorce: Park Service Details $12.7M Canal Plan, Drops Georgetown Heritage
• March 4, 2024

Sometimes, you never see a divorce coming. The following is just such a story between a federal agency and a community nonprofit. Tomorrow, the National Park Service will begin its […]

National Park Service Announces Plans for Georgetown’s C&O Canal Repairs
• January 4, 2024

At long last, the National Park Service (NPS) has formally announced plans to drain and restore Georgetown’s portion of the landmark C&O Canal with a $12.7 million “investment” to “preserve […]

Georgetown BID’s Spring Cleaning Projects, Canal Repairs 
• May 8, 2023

As May flowers bloom, annual rites of spring often involve cleaning and decluttering the home, but for the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID), sprucing up Georgetown’s commercial district is a […]

Georgetown Canal to Be Drained Much Longer Than Anticipated, Through 2025
• October 3, 2022

Disappointing news from the C&O Canal National Historic Park and Georgetown Heritage today: Georgetown’s section of the C&O Canal will be drained soon and remain potentially dry for as long […]

New Canal Boat Christened in Joyous Ceremony 
• May 2, 2022

Georgetown’s brand new 80-footlong, historically correct Canal Boat was officially launched Thursday, April 28, at the C&O Canal’s reconstructed and filled Lock 3 with joyous pomp and ceremony. There were […]