19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Virginia

 

 

Archer's Hope Creek to Queen's Creek Canal

 

An Act For Cutting A Navigable Canal From Archer's Hope Creek, To Queen's Creek, Through Or Near The City Of Williamsburg
The 1772 act authorizing formation of a company to construct and maintain the canal.
 

Archer’s Hope Creek to Queen’s Creek Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.

 

Hening's Statutes at Large – 1821
An Act relating to the canal begins on page 556.

 

The First Canal, at Williamsburg
A brief history and description of the canal.   Map.

 

The two ports of colonial Williamsburg
Includes a map and brief history of the canal.

 

William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine - 1908
A brief history is on page 35.

 

Williamsburg, Virginia
A description and history of the city, including reference to the proposed canal.
 

Rev. April, 2020