Central Office District in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Haxall Millrace
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 25, 2009
1. Haxall Millrace Marker
In the 19th century, fleets of schooners and brigs carried Richmond's flour to Brazil and around Cape Horn to San Francisco and Australia.
From Colonial times, the waterpower of the James was used to grind wheat into flour. This became even more effective when millraces, like the Haxall canal, were dug to divert water from the river for this purpose. Eventually, Richmond became one of the largest flour exporters in the world.
Erected by Richmond Riverfront Canal Walk.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 37° 32.018′ N, 77° 26.292′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in the Central Office District. It can be reached from the intersection of Tredegar Street and South 7th Street. This marker is on the Richmond Riverfront Canal Walk between S 10th Street and S 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. 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 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: Hydroelectric Plant (within shouting distance of this marker); Christopher Newport Monument (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Christopher Newport Cross / Canal Walk (about 600 feet away); Electric Trolley (about 600 feet away); Ross' Mill Race (about 600 feet away); Tidewater Connection Locks (about 700 feet away); James River & Kanawha Canal (about 700 feet away); Gallego Mill Flume (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Also see . . .
1. Richmonds Historic Canal Walk. Venture Richmond (Submitted on October 31, 2009.)
2. James River and Kanawha Canal Historic District.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 25, 2009
2. Richmond Riverfront Canal Walk
Photographed by Alexander Gardner, Apr 1865
3. Richmond, Va. Haxall & Crenshaw's Flour Mill; Canal lock in foreground.
Library of Congress [LC-B815- 880]
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 1,968 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 1, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
