Hearing on the Proposed Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
July 20, 2026
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The Frame
The hearing represents the legislative process that led to the federal protection and management of the C&O Canal, which currently serves as a public recreational and historical site managed by the National Park Service.
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National Park Service
The agency would be responsible for the management and administration of the land if the bill were enacted.
Public land users
The designation of the area as a National Historical Park changes the regulatory framework for public access and land use.
Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on April 12, 1961, by the Subcommittee on Public Lands.
- The subject of the hearing was S. 77, a bill to establish the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
- The hearing took place during the Eighty-seventh Congress, first session.
- The purpose of the hearing was to gather testimony and evidence regarding the proposed park designation.
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Why It Matters
The hearing represents the legislative process that led to the federal protection and management of the C&O Canal, which currently serves as a public recreational and historical site managed by the National Park Service.
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Historical Park Designation
The hearing marks the formal legislative transition of the C&O Canal from a decommissioned waterway to a protected federal historical site.
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