C & O Canal Obelisk in Georgetown in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

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C & O Canal Obelisk in Georgetown in Washington, D.C. (dcMemorials.com - a pictorial directory of memorials, monuments, statues & other outdoor art)

The C & O Canal Obelisk in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., commemorates the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, a vital 19th-century waterway. Located near Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW, the obelisk honors the canal's contribution to American commerce and westward expansion. It is part of the city's rich collection of historical memorials and is accessible via the nearby Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro station.