Historic Bowles House - C and O Canal Visitor Center
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Historic Bowles House - C and O Canal Visitor Center
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Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Photograph - Photography
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Hancock, one of the oldest settlements in Maryland, is a unique place with a rich history. It is in the state's narrowest part; only two miles separates Pennsylvania from West Virginia. In the early 1700s, it was a trading post, and George Washington was a frequent visitor to the area. In the early 1800s, it grew into a transportation route. When the C&O Canal came through in the 1830s, Hancock became a booming commercial center with an influx of immigrants to the area.
The Historic Bowles House located on the east side of Hancock was built in the 1790s. This farmhouse witnessed the arrival of the C&O Canal not far from its doorstep in the mid-1830s. The house’s residents sold goods and produce to the canawlers who passed through Lock 52 and the Tonoloway Aqueduct. Today this lovely old home is the Hancock C&O Canal Visitor Center.
Copyright 2021 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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January 26th, 2021
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