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The Pathway to History
The Great Allegheny Passage of Maryland links the Washington DC to Cumberland C&O Canal Trail with a series
of hiking and biking trails in Western Maryland that connect into Pennsylvania, creating a continuous trail of 380 miles from Washington to Pittsburgh.
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The 20.47 miles of trail between Cumberland and the Mason Dixon line offer
hikers and bikers a unique natural history tour...
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Transportation History |
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1784: Gen. Washington sets out to find the "nearest communication" between Eastern and Western Rivers.
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1828: Construction begins on the C&O Canal, originally planned to go to the Ohio River and on to Lake Erie.
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When comparing each year to the present, the results are simply staggering.
| Month | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | | January | 850 | 1450 | 1813 | | February | 1021 | 1848 | 2275 | | March | 1294 | 3062 | 3828 | | April | 3004 | 3821 | 4776 | | May | 6021 | 6220 | 10416 | | June | 8850 | 8683 | 9111 | | July | 6330 | 10230 | 16896 | | August | 6773 | 10368 | 11301 | | September | 5474 | 5700 | 11096 | | October | 6368 | 8782 | 14701 | | November | 2655 | 2850 | 3720 | | December | 2515 | 2850 | 3420 |
Beginning in May 2010, the trail counters began to capture trail activity and the weather conditions didn't hurt either! This information will continue to be updated each month going forward. |
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