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Stay the night, remember forever
Featured in New York Times and Rails to Trails Magazine

Have you ever wanted to see the inside of a lockhouse or wondered what it was like to live and work along the canal? Well now you can!

Canal Quarters offers an extraordinary interpretive opportunity for people of all ages. Now, for the first time ever, you can stay overnight in a lockhouse and experience life as it may have been during a bygone era on the C&O Canal. Four lockhouses have been painstakingly rehabilitated and furnished to evoke different eras in the canal’s history.

Lockhouse 22 and Lockhouse 28 allow you to see what life was like during the establishment and construction of the canal in the 1830s. The furnishings in Lockhouse 49 reflect the period around the turn of the 19th century, toward the end of the canal’s operations. And Lockhouse 6 is furnished as it may have been in the 1950s to tell the story of the campaign to preserve the canal led by Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas.

Photo Credits: LH6 & 49 - Roy Sewall
LH22 - Chris Hanessian
These houses are just a few of the more than 1,300 historic structures in the C&O Canal National Historical Park. (Did you know the C&O has more historic structures than any other national park in the country?) Each lockhouse is over 170 years old and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Thanks to a special partnership between the National Park Service and the C&O Canal Trust, they are now open to the public for everyone to enjoy.

Visit the C&O Canal NHP’s website for information about the park, including maps, visitor center hours of operation, and other interpretive programs.

We strongly encourage you to check out the Canal Quarters FAQ page to answer any questions you may have.

Begin your journey by reviewing the available lockhouses to see which will best suit your needs. For a limited time, the Trust is pleased to offer special Introductory Rates. Register today for an experience of a lifetime!

Already Registered for a Lockhouse Stay? Click Here for Important Information

The proceeds from Canal Quarters registrations support the ongoing efforts of the C&O Canal Trust to protect, restore, and promote the C&O Canal National Historical Park. The lockhouses in the program are overseen and maintained by volunteer Quartermasters for the use and enjoyment of park visitors.

Having Problems? Need technical help with the reservation system? Email us at: help@canalquarters.org
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