George Washington's Dream: Making the Potomac River Navigable
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History & Genealogy blanditminimpa… Sat, 05/16/2026 - 22:27
Sun, Aug 16 2026, 2
- 3pm
Library
Brunswick Branch Library In the years between 1785 and 1828, long before the C&O Canal and the B&O Railroad, over 200,000 tons of freight was shipped down the Potomac River to Georgetown. This was the accomplishment of George Washington’s Potomac Company, established in 1785, …
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