This August the MAA Plein air artists will be painting at the Riley's Lock which is a part of C&O Canal National Historical Park. Do join the group and spend a morning learning about the history of this site and painting. The site is the only place on the canal that has a lift lock connected to an aqueduct.
Riley's Lock (Lock 24) and lock house are part of the 184.5-mile (296.9 km) Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that operated along the Potomac River from the 1830s through 1923. They are located near the Seneca Creek in Montgomery County. The name Riley comes from John C. Riley, who was lock keeper from 1892 until the canal closed permanently in 1924.
Where: Riley’s Lock, 13025 Riley’s Lock Rd, Poolesville, MD 20837
When: Saturday, August 12, 2023
Time: From 9:00am to 1:00pm
Place for meet and greet: Near the Lock house, 9.00 am to 9.30 am
What to bring: All painting supplies and equipment (please keep it as light as possible), bug spray is good to carry, rain boots are good as parts of the area has wet mud. Please carry extra water (as the Summer is getting to be very hot), food, trash bag, and keep your cell phone charged. Please dress in light cotton clothes, keeping your arms and legs covered. Avoid wearing open toe sandals.
What to expect: Picnic tables, restrooms, parking, and a canoe ramp are on site. Ruins of the Seneca Stone Cutting Mill are less than 0.25 miles (0.40 km) away.
Parking: Large lot. Turn off River Rd onto Riley’s Lock Rd, Parking is near Riley’s Lock 24 and Seneca Aqueduct and Creek.
Restrooms: There are Porta Potties
Fee: Admission to the park is FREE at this location
Rain date: If the weather is poor, we’ll cancel and meet at the next paint out at Flinn Park, Kensington on August 19, Saturday.
Info about Riley's Lock: Visit the sites: https://www.canaltrust.org/discoveryarea/rileys-lock-seneca/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riley%27s_Lock
Contact: MAA's Plein Air Chair, Sandhya Sharma
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