Feb 10, 2024 · The Monocacy Aqueduct is the largest of the eleven aqueducts erected along the C&O Canal, and is often described by many historians as one of the finest canal features in …

The Monocacy Aqueduct — or C&O Canal Aqueduct No. 2 — is the largest aqueduct on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, crossing the Monocacy River just before it empties into the …

May 12, 2021 · Built from 1829 to 1833, the Monocacy Aqueduct is the third of twelve such “works of art” on the canal. With just one glace, visitors are struck with the magnitude of this …

Monocacy Aqueduct | Civil War Trails Too Tough to Crack Confederate troops tried and failed to destroy or damage the aqueduct on September 4 and September 9, 1862. The Monocacy …

This section contains the beautiful Monocacy Aqueduct, a 500 foot, seven arch, stone bridge used to carry the canal over the Monocacy River. The aqueduct took 4 years to build and was …

Nov 12, 2006 · On September 9, Confederate Gen. John G. Walker’s division spent several hours attempting to destroy the aqueduct, but were stymied by its “extreme solidity and …

Sep 4, 2014 · The Monocacy Aqueduct, with its seven arches spanning 516 feet, is the largest aqueduct and one of my favorites. The white stones, cut with large saws, were brought from a …

The Monocacy Aqueduct is one of eleven along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. At over 500 feet in length, this seven-arched aqueduct is the largest of the eleven and one of the finest …

Jan 17, 2022 · The Monocacy Aqueduct is a 560-foot, seven arch aqueduct that spans the Monocacy River. Except for dams, it is the largest structure on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

May 1, 2016 · Built from 1829-33 granite blocks quarried at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain to a length of 516 feet, the Monocacy Aqueduct is the longest of the eleven stone aqueducts …