National Register of Historic Places
Potomac Canal Historic District
Potomac Canal Historic District is a historic place in Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 1979, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 79003038.
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Potomac Canal Historic District
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About this place
What is Potomac Canal Historic District?
The Patowmack Canal, sometimes called the Potomac Canal, is a series of five inoperative canals located in Maryland and Virginia, United States, that was designed to bypass rapids in the Potomac River upstream of the present Washington, D.C., area. The most well known of them is the Great Falls skirting canal, whose remains are managed by the National Park Service since it is within Great Falls Park, an integral part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
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Listing details
- Name
- Potomac Canal Historic District
- City
- Great Falls
- County
- Fairfax County
- State
- Virginia
- Listed on the National Register
- October 18, 1979
- NRIS reference number
- 79003038
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.99762, -77.25382
When was Potomac Canal Historic District listed on the National Register?
Potomac Canal Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 1979.
Where is Potomac Canal Historic District located?
Potomac Canal Historic District is located in Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia at approximately 38.99762, -77.25382. See the map above.
Is Potomac Canal Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Potomac Canal Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.