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 © Ernest Knight 1998 click on image to see larger version The Wreck of the George Washington Photo circa 1895 |
Built by William A. Rive of Great Falls Village The George Washington was the first boat to traverse the entire length of the canal. She was fitted out as a passenger boat including a bar, the proprieters hoping to utilize the canal for passenger service. This however did not pan out and the "George Washington" was refitted for hauling freight. She suffered a common end for a canal boat. Abondoned below Kemp's Locks, she slowly disappeared. |
