Spring temp swings

It was 26 degrees when we began and 28 when we finished. We certainly were not the most hard core as folks were putting in their kayaks.

Saw many deer, ran along an egret for 3/4 of a mile, and saw many tweeties including female Cardinal.

Mile Marker 22.8

Seneca Stonecutting Mill

The Seneca Stone Cutting Mill was the center of one of the industries associated with the canal. It operated from 1837 to the early 1900s, milling stone from Seneca Quarry for many structures on the canal and public buildings in Washington, D.C., including the iconic Smithsonian castle on the National Mall. The mill’s water wheel, and later a turbine, were powered by water from the canal. The Seneca Stone Cutting Mill also cut granite and stone shipped from neighboring quarries. Granite and marble used in the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument were cut here. In 1901, the mill closed its doors for the final time, and in 1972, the state acquired the land and it became a part of Seneca Creek State Park. Today, the mill ruins are all that remain. (Source: www.canaltrust.org)