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Paw Paw Tunnel:
The single largest structure along the length of the C&O Canal is the Paw Paw Tunnel. The fourteen year construction project at Paw Paw (1836-1850), provided a shortcut for the canal through Sorrel Ridge. This project tested both the laborers and the finances of the canal company. The 3,118 foot long tunnel was built using picks, shovels, and black powder and is lined with approximately 6 million bricks. |