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From Ireland to Hancock: One family’s journey from the Emerald Isle to work Hancock’s canal

by Kate Shunney

American history is full of the stories of immigrants who came from other lands to see what fortunes lay in store for them here. Hancock is by no means an exception. One of those stories is the history of the Little family, which begins in County Cavan in north-central Ireland and continued along the banks of the Potomac River and the C&O Canal in Hancock.

One pivotal moment in local history came…

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