Washington County, Maryland
Williamsport Real Estate and Local Guide
A historic canal town where Conococheague Creek meets the Potomac River, settled in 1732 and incorporated in 1823 around the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.
Living in Williamsport
Considered by George Washington in 1790 as a possible site for the United States capital. Source: allthingsliberty.com
Homes in Williamsport
- About 40.8% of housing units are owner-occupied, reflecting a large share of renters.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Williamsport home
C&O Canal Cushwa Basin and Visitor Center
National Park Service canal turning basin and visitor center on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Conococheague Aqueduct
1830s stone aqueduct carrying the C&O Canal over Conococheague Creek, rewatered and made operational again in 2019
Springfield Farm
Circa-1764 estate of town founder General Otho Holland Williams and a stop on George Washington's 1790 visit
Byron Memorial Park
About 22-acre town park with a pool, playground, ball fields, and bandstand, and host of the annual C&O Canal Days festival
C&O Canal National Historical Park towpath
Williamsport sits near the midpoint of the 184.5-mile canal towpath used for hiking and biking