Edwards Ferry Lockhouse 25
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
Edwards Ferry Lockhouse 25
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Photograph - Photography
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Lockhouse 25, located on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal towpath at mile 30.9, was once the sleepy little town of Edwards Ferry, Maryland. Other than the lock and lockhouse, not much remains but the ruins of Jarboe's store and the ferry boat ramp.
When the canal opened in 1833, the community of Edwards Ferry pretty much sprung up overnight. Edwards Ferry was the canal entry point for agricultural goods coming across the ferry from Virginia and headed to Georgetown.
During the Civil War, the north bank of the Potomac became a militarized border. Edward's Ferry was a strategic hotspot with both the Union and the Confederate troops using the ferry crossing. With the canal's proximity to the Potomac, it was often the Confederate forces' target in an attempt to interrupt commerce. It was so bad that families living in the area were afraid to leave their homes, and the Union often occupied their fields while protecting the canal. As the war began to move south into Virginia, life in Edwards Ferry eventually calmed down.
Copyright 2021 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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January 11th, 2021
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