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The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park is located in the District of Columbia and the state of Maryland.The park was established in 1961 as a National Monument by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to preserve the neglected remains of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and many of its original structures.
This is a list of airports in Ohio (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.
Chesapeake Landing is a census designated place in Kent County, Maryland, United States. [2] [3] Per the 2020 Census, the population was 472. [4] Demographics.
Great Falls of the Potomac River Boat entering Riley's Lock. Ground was broken for construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (a.k.a. C&O Canal) on July 4, 1828. [1] One of the early plans was for the canal to be a way to connect the Chesapeake Bay with the Ohio River—hence the name Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. [2]
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The new Huntington-Ironton-Chesapeake Airport opened on August 31, 1929, with a 3,600 feet (1,097 m) east-west sod landing strip (current site of runway 8/26) and a north-south strip 2,500 feet (762 m) in length (partially still in use as the airfield's only taxiway). The opening fell on Labor Day weekend, and massive celebrations were planned.
In 1965, Ellyson was enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio. [5] On 7 October 2019, the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland dedicated an airpark complete with an F-14A, EA-6B, A-4A, and F-4J as Ellyson Park. Ellyson is buried only a short distance away.
Matapeake State Park is a public recreation area on Chesapeake Bay occupying the site of a former ferry landing in Matapeake, Kent Island, Maryland. The landing served the state-owned Chesapeake Bay Ferry System before the Chesapeake Bay Bridge opened. The park is leased and managed by Queen Anne's County. [2]