Catoctin Aqueduct Ground-Breaking Ceremony

I just received an e-vite to the Catoctin Aqueduct Ground-Breaking Ceremony. For those who weren't around then, several of us here at TE contributed to sponsoring a stone for the restoration of the aqueduct. Here are the details for the ground-breaking ceremony:

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Catoctin Aqueduct Ground-Breaking Ceremony Updates

If you receive this email, you have been invited to take part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the restoration of the Catoctin Aqueduct located within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park in Lander, Maryland. Please remember to RSVP by April 15, 2010.

The following site will provide information about the event in including an agenda, parking, shuttling, and other important information. Stay tuned for more updates and save the date for April 24, 2010. http://www.chohpublic.net/cato/default.aspx

Agenda :
8:30 - 9:45 a.m. - Shuttle Buses Transport to Park
9:45 - 10:00 - Partcipants Travel up to Ceremony Site
10:00 - 10:15 - Participants Gather near Ceremony Stage
10:15 - 10:45 - Ceremony Speeches
10:45 - 11:00 - Ground Breaking Photos
11:00 - 1:00 - Shuttle Buses Transport to Parking

List of Activities:
8:30 - 10:00 - Music by the Gilmore's Light Ensamble
8:30 - 10:00 - Light Refreshments provided by the C&O Canal Trust
8:30 - 10:00 - C&O Canal Association Information Table Open
8:30 - 10:00 C&O Canal National Historical Park Information Table Open
11:00 - 12:30 Lander Lockhouse Open
8:30 - 10:00 Interpretive Demonstrations by National Park Service

Parking :
Unless you have received a VIP Parking Pass through the mail, the Park is asking all attendees of the event to park at the Point of Rocks MARC Train station parking lot.
The Park is going to provide shuttle buses to take you from the parking lot to the

Parking Location :
The Point of Rocks MARC Train station is located on 3900 Clay Street in Point of Rocks, MD.

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On-line e-vite is here, if you want to RSVP: Catoctin Aqueduct Ground-Breaking Ceremony (looks like there's some editing to be done there). I don't know if I can make it because I'm leaving either that Sunday or Monday for vacation, but hopefully some of us can attend. Could be fun to park at Point of Rocks and ride down the towpath (or not, if it's packed that day...)

Click here for an e-vite to the Catoctin Aqueduct Ribbon Cutting Ceremony--

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The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is pleased to announce the completion of the restoration of the Catoctin Aqueduct.

We would be honored if you would join us for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday, October 15th from 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Please RSVP by October 3, 2011.

This long anticipated ceremony will highlight the continuous support and accomplishments of national, state, and local efforts that have made this project a success.


Ceremony Details

Preceding the ceremony, live music, interpretive programs, and tours of Lander Lockhouse will be provided beginning at 8:30 a.m. Activities will continue after the ceremony from 11:00 a.m. until noon. Light refreshments will be provided. The event will be held rain or shine.

To follow the event and learn more about the project that rebuilt the “most beautiful aqueduct on the line” please connect with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal’s Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/chesapeakeandohiocanal or contact us at (301)739-7601.



Parking & Shuttle Information

Due to limited parking on-site, a shuttle service will be provided from 8:00 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. from the Point of Rocks MARC Train Station Parking Lot, located nearby at 3900 Clay Street, Point of Rocks, Maryland 21777.

Shuttle services will resume following the ceremony from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Note: If you are a member of an organization that contributed to the restoration project, please extend this invitation to members of your organization.

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That last part is us :D The towpath will likely be hella busy that morning, but it could still be fun. I rode across the aqueduct a month or so ago and it was looking really good.

Will there be an inscription on your stone?

Nah, I don't think any of the stones were inscribed. If I remember correctly, we sponsored one of the coping stones on the downstream side.