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Dismal Swamp Canal
Historic canal in Virginia and North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dismal Swamp Canal is a canal located along the eastern edge of the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina in the United States. Opened in 1805, it is the oldest continually operating man-made canal in the United States. It is part of the Intracoastal Waterway.
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Location | Runs between Chesapeake, Virginia, and South Mills, North Carolina |
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Coordinates | 36°33′24″N 76°22′50″W |
Area | 1,203 acres (487 ha) |
Built | 1793–1805 |
Architect | Dismal Swamp Canal Co.; US Army Corps of Engineers |
MPS | Dismal Swamp Canal and Associated Development, Southeast Virginia and Northeast North Carolina MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 88000528[1] |
VLR No. | 131-0035 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 06, 1988 |
Designated VLR | August 16, 1994[2] |
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