This is a picture of the Monocacy Aqueduct in Frederick County, MD. The light that is illuminating the inside of the aqueduct is actually the sunset over the Monocacy River. The Aqueduct is the largest Aqueduct on the C&O Canal and is part of the C&O Canal National Historic Park. During the Civil War, Confedrate forces tried twice to destroy the Aqueduct, but could not drill deep enough holes in the stone to insert explosives.
In the 1990s, the Aqueduct was named as one of the 11 U.S Historical Sites most in need of restoration and at that time was fortified and restored to the condition you see here.
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1 Gump // Jan 5, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Good duct.
2 shelly // Jan 5, 2009 at 1:51 PM
quack.
3 Jess // Jan 5, 2009 at 1:51 PM
I have always wondered how to pronounce “Monocacy.” Is it emphasized like “democracy,” or more like “mono-casey”?
4 charlieb // Jan 5, 2009 at 2:50 PM
This is a beautiful picture. One of your bests. Happy New Year
5 Jeff // Jan 6, 2009 at 5:22 PM
I believe it is pronounced more like democracy. ma na ka sea
6 Lock 24 and Aqueduct // Mar 5, 2009 at 12:08 AM
[...] This is the Aqueduct which carried the C&O canal over the Seneca Creek. It’s attached to lock # 24 Riley’s lock, just a short distane past the inlet lock we saw earlier. With its collapsed arch and poor state it is a far cry from the newly rennovated monocacy aqueduct. [...]
7 First Shots « Maryland Daily Photo // Aug 24, 2010 at 12:22 AM
[...] as the confederates previously attempted to destroy the aqueduct where the C&O canal crossed the Monocacy river, they frequently chose the railroad bridge over the Monocacy as another favorite target. From [...]
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