Near Fort Lawn in Chester County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Culvert

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 22, 2008

1. Culvert Marker

Inscription. At several points along its path, the canal crossed natural streams flowing toward the river. To avoid damage to the fragile canal bed, the streams were channeled under the canals through culverts. This arch culvert consisted of a wing wall on the outside of both canal banks and arched stone channel that passed under the canal bed through which the stream flowed. Portions of both the entrance and exit arch and walls still remain. If you look closely between them you can see the foundation stones of the arch channel which carried water under the canal bed.

Erected by South Carolina State Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 34° 46.83′ N, 80° 52.68′ W. Marker is near Fort Lawn, South Carolina, in Chester County. It can be reached from Park Drive near Landsford Road (South Carolina Highway 843), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the Canal Trail of Landsford Canal State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Lawn SC 29714, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands

and in the Olde English District. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Canal Bed (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mill Complex (approx. ¼ mile away); Footbridge

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Construction of Stonework (approx. 0.6 miles away); Great Indian Warrior Trading Path (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Nest with a Bird's-Eye View (approx. 0.6 miles away); Landsford Canal State Park Trails (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Guardlock (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Lawn.

Also see . . . South Carolina Department of Archives and History. (Submitted on November 22, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)

Culvert Marker Illustration image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 22, 2008

2. Culvert Marker Illustration

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 22, 2008

3. Culvert

Photographed by Michael Sean Nix, November 22, 2008

4. Culvert

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,349 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 22, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.