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Contribution #89 of 365
Captain George Pointer
Supervisory Engineer of the Patowmack Company
1780s–1820s
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How this work helped shape America
George Pointer began working for the Patowmack Company while enslaved and rose during a 43-year career to become a supervisory engineer. He supervised workers and construction connected with canals, navigation improvements, walls, dams, and other infrastructure designed to improve transportation along the Potomac River.