The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal commemorative obelisk is an 8-foot (2.4 m) marble obelisk erected in 1850 in Washington, D.C., to mark the completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to Cumberland, Maryland.[1] It stands on the northwest corner of the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge over the canal in Washington's Georgetown neighborhood.[1]
LocationWashington, D.C.TypeObeliskMaterialMarbleHeight8 footOpening date1850Restored date2005Dedicated toCompletion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to Cumberland, Maryland
Description
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The monument is inscribed on all four sides:[1]
History editThe obelisk was restored in 2005.[1] References editExternal links edit
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