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12875
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An excerpt from the May 1859 issue of HARPER'S, this article covers the opening of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, offering details of the CALYPSO, the first boat to travel through the canal.
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13118
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In an excerpt from his 1860s book, Sketches of Lower Carolina, Ruffin discusses the arduous task of digging the Great Dismal Swamp Canal. Extending from Virginia into North Carolina, the canal is 22 miles long and permits passage for vessels of five-foot draft or less.
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21869
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This article examines the growth of steam navigation on North Carolina's water ways from the first monopoly granted in 1812 up to the Civil War. While competition from railroads were often the result of a failed venture, in the Cape Fear region steam lines thrived. This called for a series of improvements to the rivers of the state, as well as the construction of canals to further expedite commerce through river navigation.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 75 Issue 1, Jan 1998,
p29-68, il, por, map, f
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31392
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A new concept in water management may lead to improved water usage on millions of acres of cropland in North Carolina. A research project is testing to see if the Mitchell Swamp Canal of the Conetoe Creek Water District can be made to double as a water reservoir. The project will install a new inflatable dam called Fabridam to control the water level in the canal.
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