The C&O Canal

摘要

Sname headquarters is located at 99 Canal Center Plaza in Alexandria, VA, near the location of the terminus of the seven-mile-long Alexandria Canal, which operated between Alexandria and Georgetown from 1843 until it was abandoned in 1886. This canal crossed the Potomac River via the Aqueduct Bridge and connected to the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal near the current location of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The Alexandria Canal enabled barges from the C&O Canal to travel directly to the port of Alexandria and unload onto wharves or sailing vessels. It also enabled Alexandria to compete with Georgetown for commerce with the nation's interior.