Alexia Tiches canal community story
I grew up in Hagerstown and first went to the C&O Canal in the second grade on a school field trip. I remember being enamored by a lockhouse and the idea that people “created a river”. Growing up, I would run on the towpath with my soccer team and meet at the canal for picnics with friends. For the most part, I took it for granted, until I went to college and realized that not everyone had such an opportunity to be so close to nature. After I got my position as the Volunteer Coordinator for the C&O Canal Trust, I’ve been able to take better advantage of the canal.
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Created with images by Alexia Tiches.