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During the canal era, life around Great Falls Tavern was very different. The building began as a small lockhouse and was enlarged twice until it became what stands today. The surrounding area bustled with a community of over 100 people, including a post office. Passenger boats departed from here carrying tourists on a leisurely overnight trip to Harpers Ferry, 50 miles up the canal. After the great flood of 1889, Great Falls Tavern became a private club until the National Park Service acquired it in 1938.
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Potomac, Maryland · United States
