chesapeake and ohio canal national historical park

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Definition of chesapeake and ohio canal national historical park in English English dictionary

Park, eastern U.S. It consists of the former Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, a waterway running along the Potomac River between Washington, D.C., and Cumberland, Md. The canal, which extends 185 mi (297 km), was built beginning in the 1820s. Competition from the railroads later caused its economic decline. The canal was purchased in 1938 by the U.S. government; it was restored and established as a historical park in 1971

Hyphenation

Ches·a·peake and Ohi·o ca·nal Na·tion·al his·to·ri·cal park

Turkish pronunciation

çesıpik ınd ōhayō kınäl näşnıl hîstôrîkıl pärk

Pronunciation

/ˈʧesəˌpēk ənd ōˈhīō kəˈnal ˈnasʜnəl həˈstôrəkəl ˈpärk/ /ˈʧɛsəˌpiːk ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊ kəˈnæl ˈnæʃnəl hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl ˈpɑːrk/