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Visit a section of river between the confluence of the Potomac with the Shenandoah River and Point of Rocks, Md.
Shenandoah River
Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
Appalachian Trail
Brunswick, Md.
Point of Rocks, Md.
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The tiny town of Point of Rocks was a site of contention between the B&O Railroad and the C&O Canal. Catoctin Mountain runs down to the Potomac leaving a very narrow strip of available land that was fought over by the railroad and canal. The fight over the right-of-way held up construction of the canal for four years.
Point of Rocks is famous for its picturesque Victorian train station built in 1875 to celebrate the Metropolitan Branch of the railroad.
A public boat ramp allows access to the Potomac River. Point of Rocks is also a popular point of departure to the towpath and has become an important stop on the commuter railway for local residents working in Washington. Commuter lots quickly fill to capacity on weekday mornings. The stringent zoning laws of Point of Rocks have kept the town itself relatively undeveloped in comparison to neighboring areas.
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