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Tommy’s Pizza is a casual takeout pizza place. At mile marker 72.7, take the circuitous ramp from the towpath to Shepherdstown Pike. Learn more.
Tommy’s Pizza is a casual takeout pizza place. At mile marker 72.7, take the circuitous ramp from the towpath to Shepherdstown Pike. At the top of the ramp, turn left and cross the bridge on a wide sidewalk. Continue for .8 miles and turn left on High Street. Continue for .4 miles and turn right on N. Mill St. Tommy’s Pizza will be on your left in a block.
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There has been a lapse in appropriations, and a shutdown of the federal government is currently in effect. Much of the C&O Canal National Historical Park remains accessible to the public, however, the National Park Service is not able to operate as normal. Scheduled C&O Canal Trust events and Canal Quarters reservations will continue as scheduled.
Learn more about what the shutdown means for the C&O Canal National Historical Park.