Violette's Lock
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Violette's Lock is part of the 184.5-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that operated in the United States along the Potomac River from the 1830s through 1923. It is located at towpath mile-marker 22.1, i
Violette's Lock (Lock No. 23)
As viewed toward the southwest, Violettes Lock (No. 23) on right and Inlet Lock No. 2 on left
Inlet Lock No. 2 in 2021 with Potomac River behind trees
Confederate troops crossed the Potomac near Lock 23
The Darnestown Presbyterian Church dates back to the 1850s, and is located in Darnestown, Maryland. It is a Presbyterian Church congregation and a member of the National Capital Presbytery. Behind the
Violette's Lock
…canal floods, and nothing of it remains today. It was destroyed by fire in the 1930s. Alfred L. Violette died on April 4, 1934, and was buried at the Darnestown Presbyterian Church. Although the canal was closed to commercial traffic, Kate Violette was still tending the lock at age 77 in 1938. Sarah Katherine "Kate" Eberhart…
Darnestown Presbyterian Church old part
Side view of original portion of church
Andrew Small gravestone
View of cemetery behind church