Roanoke Rapids in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Roanoke Canal

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 28, 2012

1. Roanoke Canal Marker

Inscription. Canal and locks completed around river rapids, 1834. Highway crosses canal route here. A lock is 200 feet south.

Erected 1948 by Archives, Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number E-34.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 36° 28.459′ N, 77° 38.834′ W. Marker is in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, in Halifax County. It is at the intersection of Roanoke Avenue (State Highway 48) and Jackson Street Extended, on the right when traveling south on Roanoke Avenue. Located at the Roanoke Canal Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Jackson St, Roanoke Rapids NC 27870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it

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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: Batteaux and Batteauxmen (within shouting distance of this marker); The Batteaux (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Lock in Action – Step By Step (about 300 feet away); The Batteauxmen (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Roanoke Canal (about 400 feet away); Bike Trail Map (about 400 feet away); Canal Trail Map (about 400 feet away); First Kraft Pulp in United States (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke Rapids.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Roanoke Canal (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 28, 2012

2. Roanoke Canal Marker

Roanoke Canal Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 28, 2012

3. Roanoke Canal Museum

Portion of the Old Canal Lock image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 28, 2012

4. Portion of the Old Canal Lock

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 610 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 28, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.