Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal
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.
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
The Great Bridge over the Canal | |
Path of the canal | |
| Location | Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, Chesapeake (Independent city), Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°43′34″N 76°6′33″W |
| Area | 1,704 acres (690 ha) |
| Built | 1775 |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000035 |
| VLR No. | 131-5333 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 11, 2004 |
| Designated VLR | December 3, 2002 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
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