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James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Vi...

Significance: The 1883 pumphouse replaced an earlier one which pumped water to the reservoir above. The two-story stone building consists of a long central block with flanking cross pavilions which project slig... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmo...

Significance: The Three Mile Locks (1 & 2) were part of the First Grand Division of the James River and Kanawha Canal, that ran from Richmond to Lynchburg, Virginia. These locks were in very good condition whe... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Vi...

Significance: The 1883 pumphouse replaced an earlier one which pumped water to the reservoir above. The two-story stone building consists of a long central block with flanking cross pavilions which project slig... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Vi...

Significance: The 1883 pumphouse replaced an earlier one which pumped water to the reservoir above. The two-story stone building consists of a long central block with flanking cross pavilions which project slig... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmo...

Significance: The Three Mile Locks (1 & 2) were part of the First Grand Division of the James River and Kanawha Canal, that ran from Richmond to Lynchburg, Virginia. These locks were in very good condition whe... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Vi...

Significance: The 1883 pumphouse replaced an earlier one which pumped water to the reservoir above. The two-story stone building consists of a long central block with flanking cross pavilions which project slig... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Vi...

Significance: The 1883 pumphouse replaced an earlier one which pumped water to the reservoir above. The two-story stone building consists of a long central block with flanking cross pavilions which project slig... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Vi...

Significance: The 1883 pumphouse replaced an earlier one which pumped water to the reservoir above. The two-story stone building consists of a long central block with flanking cross pavilions which project slig... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmo...

Significance: The Three Mile Locks (1 & 2) were part of the First Grand Division of the James River and Kanawha Canal, that ran from Richmond to Lynchburg, Virginia. These locks were in very good condition whe... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Lickinghole Creek Aqueduct, Spanning Lickinghole Creek, Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Lickinghole Creek Aqueduct, Spanning Lick...

Significance: The Aqueduct, built in 1827, carried the canal boats over the creek in a cut stone trough. The Aqueduct, a single span of 56 feet, has been modified by construction of a railroad line on its tow ... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

[Richmond, Virginia View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Haxall Flour Mills; ruins of the Gallego Mills beyond]

[Richmond, Virginia View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Hax...

Photograph of the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865.

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmo...

Significance: The Three Mile Locks (1 & 2) were part of the First Grand Division of the James River and Kanawha Canal, that ran from Richmond to Lynchburg, Virginia. These locks were in very good condition whe... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Lickinghole Creek Aqueduct, Spanning Lickinghole Creek, Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Lickinghole Creek Aqueduct, Spanning Lick...

Significance: The Aqueduct, built in 1827, carried the canal boats over the creek in a cut stone trough. The Aqueduct, a single span of 56 feet, has been modified by construction of a railroad line on its tow ... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Vi...

Significance: The 1883 pumphouse replaced an earlier one which pumped water to the reservoir above. The two-story stone building consists of a long central block with flanking cross pavilions which project slig... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Ben Salem Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Ben Salem Lock, Maury River, Lexington, L...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately 1 mile downstream from its junction with the South River, the Ben Salem Lock is constructed out of rough and... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Vi...

Significance: The 1883 pumphouse replaced an earlier one which pumped water to the reservoir above. The two-story stone building consists of a long central block with flanking cross pavilions which project slig... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Vi...

Significance: The 1883 pumphouse replaced an earlier one which pumped water to the reservoir above. The two-story stone building consists of a long central block with flanking cross pavilions which project slig... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Ben Salem Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Ben Salem Lock, Maury River, Lexington, L...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately 1 mile downstream from its junction with the South River, the Ben Salem Lock is constructed out of rough and... More

[Richmond, Virginia View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Haxall Flour Mills; ruins of the Gallego Mills beyond]

[Richmond, Virginia View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Hax...

Photograph of the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865.

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmo...

Significance: The Three Mile Locks (1 & 2) were part of the First Grand Division of the James River and Kanawha Canal, that ran from Richmond to Lynchburg, Virginia. These locks were in very good condition whe... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Lickinghole Creek Aqueduct, Spanning Lickinghole Creek, Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Lickinghole Creek Aqueduct, Spanning Lick...

Significance: The Aqueduct, built in 1827, carried the canal boats over the creek in a cut stone trough. The Aqueduct, a single span of 56 feet, has been modified by construction of a railroad line on its tow ... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, South River Dam & Lock, Maury River, Lexi...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately one-quarter mile upstream from its junction with the South River. In its present condition, the dam is appr... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Three Mile Locks, Pumphouse Drive, Richmo...

Significance: The Three Mile Locks (1 & 2) were part of the First Grand Division of the James River and Kanawha Canal, that ran from Richmond to Lynchburg, Virginia. These locks were in very good condition whe... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Vi...

Significance: The 1883 pumphouse replaced an earlier one which pumped water to the reservoir above. The two-story stone building consists of a long central block with flanking cross pavilions which project slig... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

Map of the first & second division of the James River & Kanawha Canal.

Map of the first & second division of the James River & Kanawha Canal.

"Map from the Confederate Engineer Bureau in Richmond, Va. General J.F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer[.] Presented to the Virginia Historical Society by his only daughter, Mrs. J.F. Minis, Sav[ana]h, Ga."--Note on map... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, VA

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

Richmond, Virginia View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Haxall Flour Mills; ruins of the Gallego Mills beyond

Richmond, Virginia View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Haxa...

Photograph of the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress,... More

Richmond, Virginia View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Haxall Flour Mills; ruins of the Gallego Mills beyond

Richmond, Virginia View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Haxa...

Photograph of the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress,... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Ben Salem Lock, Maury River, Lexington, Lexington, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Ben Salem Lock, Maury River, Lexington, L...

Significance: Located on the western bank of the Maury River (formerly the North River) approximately 1 mile downstream from its junction with the South River, the Ben Salem Lock is constructed out of rough and... More

[Richmond, Virginia View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Haxall Flour Mills; ruins of the Gallego Mills beyond]

[Richmond, Virginia View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Hax...

Photograph of the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865.

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More

Richmond, Virginia View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Haxall Flour Mills; ruins of the Gallego Mills beyond

Richmond, Virginia View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Haxa...

Photograph of the main eastern theater of war, fallen Richmond, April-June 1865. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress,... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Pumphouse, Richmond, Independent City, Vi...

Significance: The 1883 pumphouse replaced an earlier one which pumped water to the reservoir above. The two-story stone building consists of a long central block with flanking cross pavilions which project slig... More

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, north of Canal Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

James River & Kanawha Canal, Locks 1-5, Tenth to Thirteenth Streets, n...

Significance: From the late eighteenth century until the 1880s, an important and far-flung canal system gradually emerged on the Richmond scene. Envisioned by George Washington and others, the canal system eve... More