Roanoke Canal


Roanoke Canal
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Roanoke Rapids Lake SE to Weldon, near Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Coordinates	36°27′01″N 77°37′54″W / 36.45028°N 77.63167°W / 36.45028; -77.63167Coordinates: 36°27′01″N 77°37′54″W / 36.45028°N 77.63167°W / 36.45028; -77.63167
Area	140 acres (57 ha)
Built	1819 (1819)-1823, 1892, c. 1904
Architect	Fulton, Hamilton
NRHP Reference #	76001328^[1]
Added to NRHP	October 8, 1976

Roanoke Canal is a historic canal located near Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina. It was built as part of the Roanoke Navigation System and extends from Roanoke Rapids Lake southeast seven miles to the canal's return into the Roanoke River at Weldon, North Carolina. The Roanoke Navigation System was planned to connect the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. The earliest sections were built under the direction of civil engineer Hamilton Fulton. Extant structures include the middle or lift locks, the aqueduct (1821-1823), and the three-story brick mill (1892) and powerhouse (c. 1904).^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Brent Glass (n.d.). "Roanoke Canal" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.

External links

Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina

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