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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Canal
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Erie_Canal
Industrial Revolution
National Road
Transportation Revolution
Canal era
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gptkbp:built
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1828
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gptkbp:completed
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1850
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Potomac_River
gptkb:Ohio_River
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Preservation of history
Recreational activities
Historical tourism
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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Habitat for wildlife
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gptkbp:features
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Lock system
Towpath
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gptkbp:historicalFigures
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gptkb:George_Washington
Engineers
Local communities
Laborers
Canal builders
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Transportation route for goods
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
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gptkbp:length
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184.5 miles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Maryland
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkb:West_Virginia
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gptkbp:managedBy
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gptkb:National_Park_Service
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Canal opened in 1850
Construction began in 1828
Canal closed in 1924
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Great_Falls_of_the_Potomac
C&O Canal Towpath
Canal locks
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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1924
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Canal_National_Historical_Park
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gptkbp:popularActivities
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Boating
Fishing
Hiking
Biking
Wildlife observation
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gptkbp:usedFor
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Recreation
Transportation
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gptkbp:visitorsPerYear
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Over 5 million
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