Record #:

14553

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The history of the Dismal Swamp Canal dates back to 1763 when George Washington conceived its charter conceived and conducted the survey. Constructed by slaves in the early 19th-century through a desolate, swampy area, the canal was was a vital trading link, connecting eastern North Carolina and southern Virginia. Improvement by Army Engineers included dredging in 1946 to return the canal to a nine-foot depth.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 14 Issue 4, June 1946, p6-7, il

Subject(s):

Dismal Swamp Canal (N.C. and Va.)