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The Great Falls Canal and Locks, constructed from 1785 to 1802 and operated until 1821, were the major feature of the first river navigation system for trade with the west. This pioneer waterway was begun under the leadership of George Washington as president of the Potowmack Company from 1785 to 1789.
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Great Falls, Virginia · United States
