Check in: 3:00pm or later

Check out: No later than 10:00am.

Guests remain responsible for leaving the house better than they found it, including removing all food and evidence thereof, sweeping the floors, cleaning and returning any house dishes back to their locations, and taking all trash with them when they leave. Cleaning supplies are provided for guest use in each house. Please see the Arrival/Departure Checklist for more details.

Lockhouse 25 had been nestled in the sleepy town of Edwards Ferry in Montgomery County, Maryland for 31 years when the Civil War erupted in the spring of 1861. The little brick lockhouse, along with the lockkeeper and his family, would see the movements of both Union and Confederate troops crossing the river to battles not so distant.

Throughout the war, the Canal was a target of Confederate forces determined to interrupt commerce along the canal. Locks, aqueducts, dams, and even boats were subject to destruction and harassment from Confederate and Union troops. The citizens of Edwards Ferry, who were reluctant to leave their homes, would see the beginning and end of three Confederate Campaigns into Maryland, along with the occupation of their farm fields by Union forces ordered to protect the canal. As the war moved south into Virginia, life at Edwards Ferry and the C&O Canal calmed. Canal boat traffic would resume and commerce would again flow through the lock. Warehouses were filled and stores built without worry of the next wave of hungry troops.

Lockhouse 25, originally completed in 1830, interprets the story of the C&O Canal and the town that surrounded Edwards Ferry during the Civil War. The lock, lockhouse and the ruins of Jarboe’s store are set next to the Edwards Ferry Boat Ramp which looks across the river to Virginia. The lockhouse is conveniently located 4.5 miles from the town of Poolesville, MD, providing access to groceries and supplies, as well as additional historical discoveries.

All proceeds are used to fund the maintenance and stewardship of these historic structures, along with educational programming and outreach. Thank you for your support!

• Place settings for 8 guests; dishes, utensils, water glasses.
• Basic cleaning supplies provided (sponges, cleaning spray, disinfectant wipes, brooms.)
• Basic implements for cooking outdoors.
• Battery operated lanterns and/or flashlights provided.

• Two bedrooms each with two twin mattresses and two trundle beds underneath.

• Outhouse located roughly 25 feet from front door.
• Second portable toilet located near Edward’s Ferry boat ramp (adjacent to house)

• Chisel Branch Hiker Biker Campsite at towpath mile 30.5.(three-tenths of a mile down towpath)
• Pumps available April 15-November 15 (shut off in Winter.)
• Nearby Access to Potomac River. Water may be taken, but must be treated. Neither Park nor Trust can be held liable for non-potable water sources.

• Fire ring.
• Picnic table.
• Firewood provided.

• Linens, such as towels, blankets, sheets, and pillows are not provided.
• Fireplaces are not functional.
• No heating or air conditioning.
• No electricity.
• No indoor kitchen or bathroom.