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C &O C A N A L HE A D Q U AR TER S , W I L L I A M S P O R T - 30 A P R I L 2 0 1 Agenda: Status of HQ2 Planning and Design Status of Interpretation Bonus Topic! 9 Greater Hagerstown Committee June 28,

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Agenda:

  • Status of HQ2 Planning and Design
  • Status of Interpretation
  • Bonus Topic!

Greater Hagerstown Committee June 28, 2019

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

  • Current HQ lease expiring and
  • Multiple park facilities create inefficiencies diminish effectiveness
  • Other park facilities are in poor condition or are in the floodplain
  • Leverages park staff to serve multiple roles
  • Current Park and Williamsport land management not compatible

with quality visitor experience, i.e. parking on cultural landscape

  • Williamsport is very near the center of the park
  • Near the crossroads of I-81 and I 70 – 20 million vehicles per year
  • Creates an signature location for the C&O Canal National Historical

Park

Why are we moving?

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

Improving Efficiency by Bringing Together Five NPS Offices: and Two Park Partners

Hancock LE Ferry Hill LE Canal HQ1 Cushwa Basin HQ2 Location

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

  • State of Maryland provided funding to Washington County to purchase 142

West Potomac Street, adjacent to the Park

  • MEDCO will lease the purchased property and construct and maintain the
  • Facility. NPS will make annual payments to MEDCO for the use of the

Facility

  • NPS will manage WCMA lands
  • Hagerstown/Washington County CVB & C&O Canal Trust will have a

‘presence’ in the facility through a reimbursable property use & occupancy agreement

The CMA Partnership

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

Why Williamsport? It’s our National Interpretive Center!

  • 1976 General Plan
  • 1983, 1991, 2011 Development

Concept Plans

  • Since 2010, over $12 million in

federal and state funds have been invested in Williamsport to support park operations and visitor services

  • Since 2010, visitation to Williamsport

has increased 335% from 129,000 to 433,000 in 2017

  • New Visitor Center & Park

Headquarters about $12 million

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

Site Interpretation

  • High-Level Site Plan
  • Two ‘Hubs’ Connected by

Canal

  • Industrial Hub
  • Visitor Center
  • Education Center
  • Coal yard
  • Aqueduct
  • Boat ride
  • Life on the Canal
  • Lock House 44
  • Boat ride

Williamsport: The Classic Canal Town

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

So what’s to become of the Potomac Street Buildings?

A B C D E

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

  • Building A Concept: George Washington’s

Federal City Exhibit

  • Building B Concept: Re-establish alleyway

for pedestrian circulation

  • Building C & D Concept: Warming Hut –

Hiker/Biker Store

  • Building E Concept: Canal Quarters
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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

Bonus: Conococheague Aqueduct Update

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Williamsport Cooperative Management Area Williamsport, MD

2018

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Questions?