On the Beaten Path: Pedaling Pittsburgh and Beyond

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Bill Justice, Chief of Interpretations for the C & O Canal National Historic Park
Dennis Stahl, President of the Meyersdale Area Historical Society

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	The Monocacy Aqueduct is often referred to as the first example of civil engineering in the United States.

	Lock houses like this one can be found all along the C and O towpath.

	Fort Fredrick is unique in its construction.

	This cemetery outside of Cumberland keeps the memory of the confederate soldiers alive.

	The Big Savage tunnel is a sight to not miss.

	The train station at Meyersdale has been restored to the way it looked in 1911.

	The only deaths during the construction of the Western Maryland Railroad were at the Keystone viaduct.

	The Crawford Cabin is often the sight of French and Indian War reenactments.

	These duplex homes in Whitsett are typical of coal patch towns.

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