Fourth printing. 207 pp. with numerous photographs throughout. The author, a born storyteller, tells of the interesting stories about the canal (the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal which parallels the Potomac River from Washington, D. C. to Cumberland, Maryland, a distance of about 185 mles with approximately 75 locks). The stories include anecdotes of old timers who spent their lives on the C & O Canal as well as about the Canal itself. Signed by author. Scarce title.