South Hills in Camden in Camden County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dismal Swamp Canal
2362 Highway 17
Photographed by Joerg Hagedorn, August 11, 2013
1. Dismal Swamp Canal Marker
c. 1805
Has Been Placed on The
National Register
of Historic Places
[Additional block to the right:]
Civil Engineering Landmark
The Dismal Swamp Canal
Designated 1987
Erected by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 36° 30.413′ N, 76° 21.346′ W. Marker is in Camden, North Carolina, in Camden County. It is in South Hills. It is on McPherson Road (State Highway 1231) 0.1 miles west of U.S. 17, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2362 US-17, South Mills NC 27976, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eastern North Carolina (here, next to this marker); McBride Church (approx. 4.4 miles away); a different marker also named Dismal Swamp Canal (approx. 4.4 miles away); a different marker also named Dismal Swamp Canal
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of South Mills (was approx. 4.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Additional commentary.
1. Location of the marker
Camden, North Carolina is a consolidated city-county and is considered a single municipality with the exception of the portion of Elizabeth City that lies within the county border. The rural communities are part of Camden.
— Submitted January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Photographed by Joerg Hagedorn, August 11, 2013
2. Dismal Swamp Canal Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2025, by Joerg Hagedorn of Siegen, Germany. 3. submitted on January 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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