Stopping along the C&D
November 26, 2014
Inside the canal • Because anchoring is prohibited in the canal, the cozy little basin at Chesapeake City on the western end (and southern side)
Inside the canal • Because anchoring is prohibited in the canal, the cozy little basin at Chesapeake City on the western end (and southern side)
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