Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park (Washington, D.C.)
The C&O Canal follows the route of the Potomac River for 184.5 miles from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, MD. The canal operated from 1828-1924 as a transportation route, primarily hauling coal from western Maryland to the port of Georgetown in Washington, D.C. But the REAL reason that I selected this as a Morbid Sightseeing location is the tragic story of the Spong family, three of which were killed during a freak accident near Georgetown. The poignant story is recapped here. I must go here someday to find the ‘W-S-P-O-N-G’ carving myself!