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VOLUME VI . Ausu~t 1974 _ :i.:_!.~~er 3 mammaa-. .. .--. .. ~

GOOD IIWSI

As ot May l.S, 1974 the Chesapeake and CMo Canal National Biatol"ieal Park vas unitied under one Suparintend.ent, WUlia R. 11\\Uor, and DOpi:U'ated &011 th0 ottRIZ' pei'ks nth which it v&s &3sooiated. BUl Failor bad been Superintendsnt or tha C&O Canal and the lontietam Park. He 1a temporariq maintaining his headquArters at the Antiet&a Visitors Center in Sharpsburg, Pld., pending a decision on the lc;cation tor U. C&tO Canal Park headquarters.

MEMBBR J.CTIOI

In Ma71 several Mmbers ot the 0&0 Ceal J.sat'eiation pcuet1..oipated ligniticut.q 1n stoppiDg logging ot thl P&v Ptr&' Banda,. u ArQ\ ~t, .11!ti.le printe:cy- wned n:nr, is to be bought b,y the State ot !m7land and bpt &3 a ... "ild 81"3a. ilin fr>tmklin, x.Tal Walker at tbt Paw Pew T\IDftel eect1on, ~c3-!'t"'!!d ·tlct-'d frOIIl a friend t..hat tllie logging vas b91ng conducted in a .~· part ot tlw Il~da. 1!8 conve~d this to Dick St~tt1n &Dd BiU Failor, both ot 1R1 vu inwatigatod til!t l~a.t;icn sal tolmd it to be b~ught. by t.bs State tor tha Green Rid.p S~te For"at. Upon tutmr inwetigBtion, tm7 leV'Md that the State and tm ~a hcd not yat ~gNsd upon a ~ce end tbat the State would, in Decemcr, proceed vith condeiZAtion action to .AfiQ~ it.

IPS vaa therefore P0¥8rleee to act - r1«ht-ot-n7 vaa guarante8d the owera and the State vae ce&itt.ed to acquire it. TM !asDciaticn sponsored a trip to the site, in which Carl Linden, Ban07 Lone, John Bowvd, ld We•q1 Bob Greonbsrg, and Barbara Yeaaan participated. John, a trained toreater, wrote a paper criticieiq tha methods used and described tba erottion pzocbleu that wre certain to re:~:~u..1.t. Furthor investigation c:letel"'lined that no enrlrotJ~Dental paper on led:ils.ent control bad been tiled with tbl ~tate, thereb7 g1Ying the state legal recourse. Koue'\rer, tha Stete vas slow to act unt.U a telegr&ll wae eent by Senatore Mathias and Beall and Congreesaen iJron and Gude. Thil telegra produced ~diate action .am within a tev da7s tilt-state bad stopped the logging. 1 new otter has been ude b7 the State and ia being considered by the owners, an outdoor club.

ludos are 1n order to Alan Frenklin, Bob Greenberg (who took oftr following up possible recourse beaa'd8e Alan did not have tiae) 1 and John Howard tor reporting t.be problem, following it up with appropriate parties, and vritiug a repcrt tiBt should have been done tv tbe State. Ot comoee, our tour KenibeN ot Congress deserve our gratitude tor having torcsd tbe State to tau action before the legging "-" coa-pleted. Th1• action eeeme a .gDOd eDIDpla or wbat tbe .laaociaticm, throqh both it• members and it1 citisen/political operations can do to help protect the Canal and ita enYirona.

h a result ot tbl abOYe, tbe Aaeoaiation haa tor.d a ltWatcbdog Ca.ittee• to toll~ up en reports or simil&r activitiee attecting tbe qulitiJ' and ' obAracter ot the Canal. 'l'be M!'ilbera aret Ed WGeeq, Cha~, (301) .6S3·3ll9J Bob Grocime:og, (301) 229~·hlkl.J Bill Davies (703) S32·7588J laney Long (301) 229..0l96J and Bruce Wood (.301) !29 .... $'182. Call Cfl7 ot the ....,_., it JOU notice 101Bthillg 7ou believe rlolatea the objeot1Yea ot the Park.

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HILP -'!he Aaaoci&Uon ••eta to soon lo• its legal adri.sor, Sllith Brookbal"t, to otbar pvt,s. Since w are occu1onal]1' 1n need of legal ad:d.ce on a level waU below that ot the Supra• Court, ve would greatq appreciate the otter of a l.a"Yer'e services. It U7 ot our lav7er aeabera. 1& v.lllin4 to u.aiat. u, pleue CIXlt.act Carl Linden, (301) 229-898...._~ l.ic1ge Drive, . Broobmlt., Va~ton, D. c. 20016.

ADVISORY COMKISSIOI IIWS

&xt Mset:!.Dgt Augut 2h1 197hJ 9100 a.a., Mather Center (IPS), Harpen Jbrt271 W.Va.

The COIUiiuion has two 11ore nev -~~-~ lieDl"T Miller, Pmr Pw, W.Va. 2SbJJu m AnthOllY (Tou;y) Abar, Chief ot Procra Plamd.l»~h Ite~n\ ot latural leeou:-oeiJ, Jr:n&polia, Kar,.l.and 21404. '!'hey reprennt Weet firsinia and lfar71ud., respectivel.7.

Xt.)r 25, 1974 ... Harpers hft7 .. The Ccirailaion diec••d th!t Paw Pa Bonde ~gi!Jg operation (see Heaber Act1DD1 P. 1)1 heard tla A'rrq Corps of Bn&U.ra pNaent a vastly rtn'i.Nd. (ard 1aproved) propoal tor tba utuariDI tmJIIPiD& etaticm abct'e Chain Bridge in the Pota&c (tho original :proponl ne 30 tee\ hich, t.hic is ei~t tHtJ concrete be:tCN 1 uti•• rock: tacinl tb1a tiu, ate.), ad b FP.irfu Cou~~ P.vt .luthor1t7 repartee! oa a cieYelo~at pro]MlWial for !1~ Bond ht'k, ~t.rea ot Clreat Falla. LaDd aoquiltiOD ia nov ~'"1 t'H')l!!Plet. vit.b. 1lJ owere!l1p ~cha!Jsd.. Carl Linden r.eporteci on t.bs 1974 Jut1~os llc~lu Ua. AD hiatorl.cal ·~ ot the CatoctiD JqU8duct val preaenbd.. &apart. m tba volmteer work pe.rtonaed (3)00 -volunteer houra to elate) mel tha statu ot thel Maew Plan tollCMad. 'l.'h3nl vas also a report on the atatua at tb Csberle4 ~ual rscat J'II'Oject.

S!UD'! SillS

AD Hiatorical Stud7 Bike ••• led by !oa nen on JUDe ~2 betn~ Dar1aa IIDd and Lao k J8. , !hie hike W.e aao'iD'lCOd ill tho laet DeWBlet\er On M e~~~ date . tm4 10 WI p&rticipated in by onq a dOMD hlkllra. ·Our apolo£:4...e8 tor tba cODt'uicn allnt the date of tbl.t hilat. !bl dates of the hitea noted below ~e ttad \~81 p-ial' notictt ie ude. We bad a .,..7 1Dtereat1D& .and lab!JIJ'8~ alk with !011, · oliabiD& aro\!l'.tt both eidea or the Canal, u;ploriq .o\1l.Yerte, and 1nftaticat1DC little-knew.n or nearly invieibla aePtCta of t.ba area. It w•• a good hike eajOJ*l b7 all partic1putl.

The achadule for ttatllll"e atucl7 h1lm1 1a noted bel• (nOJNt are ecbtvlod dv.ri.D« aUli'Jier). A taw gaenl ~Unoa ebo'ald be noted 1 All hikee (t~Dlt.taa no~) vill be one-wq valld.Dc ·hikes cOYering &Jli)I'CX'iukq ten aU.e of tbe tolrpclth. kch will have a . 8J)ItC1tie topic around which the hike will oriflnt. L1moh ahould he carried on all bikee aiDce w ezpect aoet to last auch of the da7• ·Tbl paca rill be '_leliiV.l'lll7, ott-towpath walkinc ril~ be c011pleteq optional. We vUl Met at one end, drive a01111 can and all pabt1cipute to the ot._r cd and walk back. Dri'ftra •Ul be returned to their care toUovinc the hike. PleaH ••t at t.hl designated .. t~ placeJ logiet1cal probl.,. uy renl.t it people aeeE ua at the opposite end. optional cap-out viU uaualq be available tolloring the hike (on Saturdq night). IPS l'e&\llatiou pt-ohibit aleepiDC in vehicle• at aoet cuplq areae, ao tents are required. Occaaionall.7 n 111&7 use Biker-Bike.ra, in which case the gear muat 'bl cal"ried ·tor eo• distance. . It a Hiker-Biker 1e to be used, the hike notice vill adviM that. lo ad'Yance reaerntioDI are l"Gquired ao e•ar partic-ipant is reepona1ble tor hia (her) ovn lUDell, transportation, c=.pi.Jlg ,toed, cooking equip~ent, and campiD& par• Bec&UIIe _no !'IUJerYationa are requ~'

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~!t~rer 28 - Bi•torical Studf Bike. Meet 9 rJO •·•· at ~~cey1~e~mt pu-~ in: 1 • flk8 bigine ct Cat.octin Aqmda:t. leader lld Veeely.~ 111lo~D21 coping at Indian Plata Hiker-Biker near Moaocac7 Aqueduct Saturdq night - MVJt 08rr'7 1n oemping gear. · .· . -

October ~ - Armuall:.ftl Walker Hike. Meet 9r30· •·=~tt Tbmpacm'a lklat R-,~~" (Tidal LOOk) a intersection Rock CNek Parkvq aDd Virgi . jATenu.;D.e. Hi\; ~'iiin• there, goes to Lock S, and returns to Tidal Lock. teadenu 'iu x.vta (B1sto17, eto. Section 1) and Maril1Jl ~Loach (flatural Hiato17, etc. section 2). Briaa lunch. !?. cu:pins option arranged. lo reataurant ••tin& as in prior reara.

,!owl!ber 16 • Oeoloo StucV" Hike. Mtet 9130 •••• at Oldtovn.JrLook 70~100 P:.rk-ing lOt near L17land Route Sl. BikD begiDa at lorth BraDCh. ta sm •. B~g lunch. Optional c•p~ at Spring Gap drive-in cap &Na Sat\l.l'dq nigbt. lo water 1n camp area. ·

. &ceaber Ai - latural Biato17 Stut\y Bike. Meet 9:30 •·•· at Great Falls !aver'D ~•r fi£cmao, • Biu begins at Sonoes .&quecSllct. 1Wdare Ruth and Ia staftli. ~S lunch. Cupinc permit tor Maraclen Tract will 1:le requasted, tar croup capi.Ds•

lOT IS

In the remarks about the 'lwaatie~ Juat!oe Douala• Hike .containod 1n thl ~at Den• letter, I tailed to note tb\t Corsgreuun Dmaon ot Idaho joi.Dad u em tbe laet &:rr and tbat Blair Bower hik~ the ent:!M di!tanee, at.vti~~g vith u am endiD& witb u but having to aiaa acne dqa in botwaen ~'Ce to lmaimaa o~l~auou. lh hiked at a taater pace thaa ve cUd 1n order to cO'nl" tba entire cU.atance.

lJo decision has yet been ude on tbe biAdp ~tez-1&1 t!ue to a Med t~ additional Tot.ea. Plean let ua lmov 70~ ~~~nee 1t JOU have not Yotecl. !be bcll~t vu included on the laat pqe ot tha May 1974 nn~~latter. .

· Inquiriaa have been Mde about the Aeaooiatioo'a ottioera. t'bq are tiM .... aa noted prertoualy, their tenure being three 7eara and ha'f'iD& boJen eleot.d in 1972. Blectiona will again be hold at the 197S buaineaa l!!'leti~c• fho7 area Carl Linden, PresiantJ Alan lranklin, lirat Vice-Preaident.J Bru~ i:ood, Slooncl y.p. and t.ftl Walker Cbatr.nJ laney LoDg, S.cNtal"7J eel Douglae Grew, 'l'rea1urer. . : . ·- ··

·. '• !OK BABI ADVISIS

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Be will be Nvising Section Two ot the Ta.path Guide thil autun. Col"l"ectione, additions, auggeatiCIIl8 velcOMd. Send thla to !oa at P.Oc Box 6.36, Glen lebo, Md. 20768. ReHaed Section C. ia available troa To. tor t2.So. ·

Be has some C&O Canal Association Window Decals anilable tor 2S cents and a aelt-addreaaed envelope - aend to abOve addre••·

A ten pap catalog ot canal publication• ia aftilable trca the U.rioan Canal and Transportation Center, 809 Rathton Road, York, PeDQ'lftld.a 171a03.

LIVIL WALIIRS

We have lost one ot our 1101t actin am beat W..l Walkers, Bq P. 'faale. Be passed avq in hbl"\111'71 1974. Ria v!fe, Marion, bas 11cwed to P'ort Colllna, Colol'ado. Ho i1 ~tinitely' missed _., his UJlT triandl in the Aaaooia ~ion. Hill reports are '&lao m.a1..

Orville Crowder,a rounder or the modern da~ LeYel Walkers and aotiv~ Applalaobian Trail Conterenoe aember, paased awa~ Ausuatl 6, 1974. He had been a patient in the Charles Town, West Virginia hospital. '

On a ohe•ri•r note, t.here has been a reccrd uaount or actiTit7 since the almual bike. A. total ot 96 people or tuillea are n011 auigned to the 69 aect.iona into which tm Canal is divided. Onl.7 one section remains unassigned - Spring Gap to •orth Branch,

mile 173.4 to 17S.S - and a number ot aeotiona haTe two leYel valt.re assigned to th~

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All Level Walkers aro remind•d that your aa&ignmsnt is not just an honor ·- it is also a duty. I must reeeivo written report• from each o£ 10u at loaat twice a 7oar to know tho eonc!I'i!Ons ot t.he Canal. It I do not hear trom ;you at least onee during any lB month period, during which throe report$ should have been au~tted1 I .ust ••••• you are no longer interested and I will asaip th• section to someone elae, 11'1 thout prior notico to ;you. Since dM1And ie pr•sntl.T kip, I . vi~ aeoa H reviewiag the tiles to ••• what aaaignmmts are ~··· It JOU are ia dout altout. J'OlU' 1tat••• ;yov boat actioa ia to tile a report. Please ee~td it t.t Bruce Wood, 6200 Wilmehago Road, Betkeau1a, Marrlmd 20016. · ·

Recent assipents and/or reasnp.ents incl'adet Carne Johnson (Section 1)1 WilUam Huamun (6), Jolm Anderson {7) 1 tart')" Harris (7)f Ruaaell Baker (10}1 Jo~JSPh Paull- (10) 1 Woody & Barty lezmedy (l$) 1 Robert Fl.yml {18}1 Pred lolte (23) 1 Jack 1: Dot Geary (24 & 2S), Tbe Richard Wilson Pam]¥ (2bt, lhe J. landolph Wilaon Pam~ (25), !he Kenneth Robinson Faiq (32), The Harold Vreeland Faldq (33), Stanley Love and 1& Troop 1112 (h2 &: 43), A. lretser McGra~ (42), John Bueschel" (44), Jolm Howard (liB), Ralph French (49), Betty Buescher (So); Haq Dw;rer (So), Fay- Wl'q'te (Sl), Edith & Marvin Wilkerson (6o), Hike It Bernice Sesler (64),and Robert Gcmer (69).

REPORTS

o.o .Tidal Lock to Old Boat Incll».e, Can1e Johnson ude • •.a totalq lmBurprisiDc repor" ot her section "Sang as popu'Iir as e'Var, pinilc '6mdl7 twerlf'oe, and at.ill n.edi!lg aiping. Rae Leis updated prm~u reportinc 1nto!"~Mt1on. 'fn Path CJQle ao l.cm&Gl' rents bieycleeJ Iii Wheel, 3.37..o2S4, 1034 3.3rd st., l.w., d.oea rent biCJ"Cl••· Restor-ation of the towpath to took S ia tinished, the Canalis beinc rewatered. S.o Lock ~ to Cabin Jolm Creek PhiliJ! Stone reports •r.aeonab~·cood" towpath, at.~' aboTet&i 6,. • aena ot erod:lao!.l OCIIpl0"£417 blcotlq ~ aaul near SJV&IlON Is., and work on a tootbrid,;e to replace the one at Cabin Jolm~- lo litte!'J increased us~& ... 1 19.6 Pe!!!l!ield to .. Seneca, J!il?: ~9• notes that :Mudd7 Branch Cul.Tert is r~paired (IPS idVlaes the aecilon is rewtere' and the towpath is in peel condi t.ion. Motor-OJClG tracks were sec on the towpath - aotor v~hicles are aot pM'Id.tted. oa the to.-path, please report any aeen to the Park Police or National Park Service • .3S.S Whites :rerit;to Look 26, W22.C!l and Bar~ hnnCJIJ: reported on a Wanderbirds trip which Iiic1udeC! ~li' section aiia.Tc&t iitflie1r aqer, len Kenslfq. The M:t:rbl~ Quarry Hiker-Biker is reported as clean and there was little trash along the WQlk. 48.2 Point of Rocks to Catoctin Aqueduct. Marie Grenau does report lllUCh trash near the u.§. l3 brldce, people ciiiiP1iiiG:ere

0&0 Canal National Historieal Park National ·Park Service

!SO HE NY STRICT

EI!'.ONT STRICT

EMERGENCY 'BLEPHOUE DIRECTORY

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Berkeley

Ma.rtinsb.urg i D

Charl~s '!'own 0 ShEPHSRDSTmZU -----t ® .•

H~adqu.o.rters Sharpsburg

30l-L.32-Sl24

POINT aF Rr'CY.S ____ _., leesburg 0

Frederick c

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O!~ockville

~·:ashln~ton, D. C. u:~C13E!C:·rt ------------'

DAYT!MS - Call Distri ct O££ics or Headquarters at Antietam Battlefield Visitor Center . ~-psbure, l·~ar;la.r.d

.)0l-h.32-5l24 (8:OOAM to 4 ~ 30Pl·!)

NIGh"T-. Call nearest Park Ranger or Chiet IRRM at 4.32-5136

Park Ranger H. Mastr.'lnt.:elo .301-724-.3206

Park RaJ1Ger

301-678-6)66

.. Park Ranger P. Cooner )01-797-7.318

Park Ranger T. Bradley .301-432-67$4

Park Ra..'"')ger B. Fluharty .304-72$-$717

Park R4n;ar K. P.e"sl~v JOl-Jh)-5L6!~ .

... Jlleghe~ District Oldtcnm Office 301-.395-5519 Hancock Offied

.;. 301·678-5463

District Ranger J. Paro 301-842-2196

Piedmont D:lstriet s:~:1rpsburg Oi':i.'i~3

301-4.32-2136

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Palisades Distr-ict Dist!"ict F{.;~.r.g~r Gr~at ?t".ll~ C·i".f'lc ,' z.,_.P' J'.;,{-:o ___ ;ol-:?$1-3613

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ALONG THE TOWPATH

1900 Bedford Street

Cumberland, Maryland 21502

Mr.. John c. Frye Gapland, Maryland 21736