Greenbrier West in Chesapeake, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Liquid Highways

The Waterways

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 28, 2011

1. Liquid Highways Marker

Inscription. The Canal Becomes a Federal Government Waterway

Competition from the railways and the re-structured Dismal Swamp Canal Company signaled the downfall of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal Company in 1910. By 1913, Congress, recognizing the economic value of an inland waterway along the East Coast, bought the canal, authorized the Atlantic lntracoastal Waterway and placed it under the control of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

The Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal was made part of the Intracoastal Waterway in 1919. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway allows vessels to go from Florida to Maine without the danger of ocean currents and weather. Today, a variety of vessels travel this liquid highway, from commercial barges to pleasure craft.

Erected by Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 36° 43.419′ N, 76° 14.814′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake, Virginia. It is in Greenbrier West. It can be reached from Locks Road 0.6 miles west of North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168), on the left when traveling west. Located in Great Bridge Lock Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chesapeake VA 23320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Iron Titans Tame the Marsh (here, next to this marker); Why Build a Canal Here? (here, next to this marker); What is a Lock? (here, next to this marker); Bridging the Past with the Present (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Great Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Village of Great Bridge (about 500 feet away); Marine Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesapeake.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Village of Great Bridge (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Great Bridge Lock Park - Chesapeake, VA. Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (Submitted on October 30, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Destinations image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 28, 2011

2. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Destinations

Great Bridge Lock Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 28, 2011

3. Great Bridge Lock Markers

Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal Observation Platform image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 28, 2011

4. Albemarle & Chesapeake Canal Observation Platform

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 982 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 30, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.