Shockoe Slip in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Tidewater Lock View
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 25, 2009
1. Tidewater Lock View Marker
Visible from this spot is one of two locks that remain from Richmond's original canals. It was the last in a series of five stone locks that ran from the Great Basin to the river. In the canal's peak years, barges operating day and night moved through these locks on their way up or down the river.
Erected by Richmond Riverfront Canal Walk.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 37° 32.005′ N, 77° 26.088′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Shockoe Slip. It can be reached from the intersection of Virginia Street and East Canal Street. This marker is on the Richmond Riverfront Canal Walk between Virginia Street and S 12th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper 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: Tidewater Connection Locks (a few steps from this marker); A Bateau Pole (within shouting distance of this marker); 13th Street Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Center of Industry in 18th and 19th Century Richmond
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Also see . . .
1. Richmonds Historic Canal Walk. Venture Richmond (Submitted on October 31, 2009.)
2. James River and Kanawha Canal Historic District. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on October 31, 2009.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 25, 2009
2. Richmond Riverfront Canal Walk
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 25, 2009
3. Tidewater Connection Locks
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 25, 2009
4. 13th Street Bridge and Haxall Flume marker
circa 1865
5. Tidewater Lock View
Richmond, Va. View on James River and Kanawha Canal near the Haxall Flour Mills; ruins of the Gallego Mills beyond. Library of Congress [LC-B811-3172]
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,002 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 31, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
