C and O Canal Lock House
by Kathi Isserman
Title
C and O Canal Lock House
Artist
Kathi Isserman
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Photograph - Photographs
Description
Here is a description of this lock house located at Dam #5 on the C&O Canal near Williamsport Maryland,
"On the hill above the guard lock is a lockhouse, which was the residence of the man who was hired to operate the dam and guard lock. In addition to a yearly salary, he and his family—almost all lockkeepers were family men—had use of an acre of land for farming. Those who tended multiple locks got extra money per lock, up to two.
Operating the lock was a year-round, 24-hour-a-day job. When a canal boat approached, the captain would blow a whistle to notify the lockkeeper. If it were nighttime, somebody had to wake up and go to work. Of course that’s the benefit of being a family man—your kids had to get up for the late night and early morning arrivals!
The house is not open to the public."
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March 28th, 2021
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