C & O Canal
Title | C & O Canal PDF eBook |
Author | Barry Mackintosh |
Publisher | |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Canals |
ISBN |
The Flying, Gray-haired Yank
Title | The Flying, Gray-haired Yank PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Egan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 438 |
Release | 1888 |
Genre | Prisoners of war |
ISBN |
Michael Egan's flying gray-haired yank is a published account of his wartime experiences, including his service as an officer in the 15th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment and his capture, his escape, his recapture and eventual second escape. His story details evasion from Confederate patrols and help from slaves and Unionists.
Get Up and Ride
Title | Get Up and Ride PDF eBook |
Author | Jim Shea |
Publisher | Jim Shea |
Pages | 202 |
Release | 2020-12-11 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 173626060X |
In the summer of 2010, brothers-in-law Marty and Jim embark on a cycling trip along the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal, a 335-mile trek from their home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Jim's boyhood home in Washington, DC. Chance encounters with colorful local characters and other surprising escapades during five days on the trail make for nonstop laughs. As they travel through forests and along winding rivers, they experience the breathtaking scenery of western Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, exploring early American history while learning more about each other as well as themselves. This true story is for adventurers and cyclists as well as couch potatoes looking for a lighthearted take on friendship and some hilarious fun.
Potomac Pathway
Title | Potomac Pathway PDF eBook |
Author | Napier Shelton |
Publisher | Schiffer Publishing Limited |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780764337987 |
From Georgetown to Harpers Ferry, through Hancock, to Cumberland, get an intimate, mile-by-mile look at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. This great resource guide describes in detail the plants and animals, forests, geology, and environmental issues of this towpath trail. With three maps and 82 pictures, learn about nature along the entire 184 miles. Hear about life along the Canal, from the Indians to present-day residents. Take a tour of the Potomac Valley and engage in favorite actives such as hiking, biking, and fishing. Take a side trip to Rock Creek and Glover-Archbold parks, South Mountain, and Green Ridge State Forest, and get an insider's look at managing the park.
Home on the Canal
Title | Home on the Canal PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Kytle |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 1996-03 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780801853289 |
The history of the C & O Canal in Maryland along the Potomac River, including summaries of interviews with eleven men and women who had lived or worked on the canal while it was in operation.
The Night Riders of Harpers Ferry
Title | The Night Riders of Harpers Ferry PDF eBook |
Author | Kathleen Ernst |
Publisher | White Mane Kids |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862 |
ISBN | 9781572490130 |
During the Civil War, a seventeen-year-old Union soldier must adjust to army life, with the additional complications peculiar to the region where the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers come together at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Canawlers
Title | Canawlers PDF eBook |
Author | James Rada |
Publisher | |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2013-01-05 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780615717609 |
During the Civil War, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was the de facto border between the Union and Confederate states. Canawlers is the story of the Fitzgerald family as they try and make their living on the C&O Canal amid the fighting between the North and South.