Secrets of the C&O Canal coming in February
Here’s the cover for my next book, Secrets of the C&O Canal: Little-Known Stories and Hidden History Along the Potomac River. It is also the third book in my “Secrets” series.
Secrets of the C&O Canal contains 29 true stories about the canal and 67 photos and illustrations. My favorite stories include:
The chapter about where the original destination for the C&O Canal was. Hint: It wasn’t Cumberland, Md., or the Ohio River.
The sad story of the Spong family and how they met their tragic end on the canal. This one might give you nightmares if you’re a parent and even if you aren’t.
My third-favorite story is the one of about the connections between the canal and the JFK assassination. Let that sink in. The C&O Canal closed in 1924, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, and this story takes place in 1964.
It should be no surprise that the C&O Canal is a favorite topic of mine. I’ve written three novels, a novella, and dozens of short stories about it. I’ve even got an outline for another non-fiction book that I want to write about the canal.
One thing that I find fascinating about the canal is that although it closed in 1924, we are still learning new things about it nearly 100 years later.
Secrets of the C&O Canal will retail for $19.95 when it is released next month. You can pre-order a signed copy and get it shipped free to your home (U.S. addresses only) at this link.
If you’d like to take a look at the other books in the series, take a peek at their Amazon pages.
Secrets of Garrett County: Little-Known Stories & Hidden History in Maryland’s Westernmost County
Secrets of Catoctin Mountain: Little-Known Stories & Hidden History in Frederick & Loudoun Counties.
You might also enjoy these posts:
Rethinking the C&O Canal (part 1)
Baltimore Considered for Extension of C&O Canal
Labor trouble on the C&O Canal
