Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal
Historic district in North Carolina, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Historic district in North Carolina, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal was built by a corporation in 1856-1860 to afford inland navigation between the Chesapeake Bay and the Albemarle Sound. It is really two canals, thirty miles (50 km) apart, one eight and one-half miles (13.7 km) long, connecting the Elizabeth River with the North Landing River in Virginia, and the other five and one-half miles (8.9 km) long, connecting the Currituck Sound with the North River in North Carolina.[3]
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal Historic District | |
Location | Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, Chesapeake (Independent city), Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°43′34″N 76°6′33″W |
Area | 1,704 acres (690 ha) |
Built | 1775 |
NRHP reference No. | 04000035[1] |
VLR No. | 131-5333 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 11, 2004 |
Designated VLR | December 3, 2002[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
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