12-05-2012, 12:10 PM
LITTLE ORLEANS, MD - Effective December 3, 2012, the Fifteenmile Creek boat ramp facility at Little Orleans, MD will be closed to the public until further notice. The facility is being closed to allow for the construction of a new concrete boat ramp. The public campground at Fifteenmile Creek will remain open. River access is available at the Little Tonoloway boat ramp in Hancock, MD and at Bond's Landing boat ramp. The new ramp is expected to reopen in the summer of 2013.
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About Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Preserving America's colorful Canal era and transportation history, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is 184.5 miles of adventure. Originally, the C&O Canal was a lifeline for communities and businesses along the Potomac River as coal, lumber, grain and other agricultural products floated down the canal to market. Learn more at www.nps.gov/choh
Media Contact
TJ Stottlemyer, 301-714-2216, TJ_Stottlemyer@nps.gov
www.nps.gov/choh
About Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Preserving America's colorful Canal era and transportation history, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is 184.5 miles of adventure. Originally, the C&O Canal was a lifeline for communities and businesses along the Potomac River as coal, lumber, grain and other agricultural products floated down the canal to market. Learn more at www.nps.gov/choh
Media Contact
TJ Stottlemyer, 301-714-2216, TJ_Stottlemyer@nps.gov