On Rockfish Drive, 0.1 miles west of U.S. 158/301, on the left when traveling west.
Striped bass are culturally, economically and recreationally significant to the Roanoke River and to Weldon, NC—the
"Rockfish Capital of the World!"
Once overfished, state and federal agencies, fisherman and private industry . . . — — Map (db m222109) HM
Near West 1st Street near Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
WELDON, A Regional Railroad Hub
The first railroad charter in the United States was the Baltimore and Ohio in 1827. The first car to run on this railway was drawn by horses in 1830.
Weldon has a rich railroad history that . . . — — Map (db m227054) HM
On Sycamore Street (U.S. 158) at East 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on Sycamore Street.
Canal and locks around river rapids completed 1834 by Roanoke Navigation Company. Highway crosses route of canal at this point. — — Map (db m222012) HM
On West 3rd Street at Elm Street, on the left when traveling east on West 3rd Street.
The Myth of Rocky the Giant Rockfish
While doing research on the historic Weldon fish hatchery, I came across a fishing story that was so unbelievable that I felt I had to share it with others. It starts on a crisp March morning 1904, with a . . . — — Map (db m222110) HM
On Rockfish Drive at U.S. 158/301, on the right when traveling west on Rockfish Drive.
The Weldon terminus of the Roanoke Navigation Canal was the site of the first industrial complex in Halifax County. Located between the boat basin and the river, the site utilized the canal’s constant and regulated flow to power a variety of . . . — — Map (db m222112) HM
On Mill Street at Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling west on Mill Street.
The Weldon Cotton Manufacturing Company was a major component of the industrial development of the Roanoke Navigation Canal starting around 1900. The machinery in the mill was powered by a water wheel on the west side of the building, and the lights . . . — — Map (db m222113) HM
On Rockfish Drive, 0.1 miles U.S. 158/301, on the left when traveling south.
Welcome to The Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail
The Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail is a 7 1/2 mile long indoor and outdoor museum celebrating early American ingenuity and canal history. The Roanoke Canal Trail and it . . . — — Map (db m180515) HM
On West 1st Street, on the right when traveling east.
When the Roanoke Navigation Canal opened in 1824, the terminus at "Welden's Orchard" soon replaced Halifax as the region's commercial trading hub. The shallow-draft batteau coming downstream transferred their goods to larger commercial vessels . . . — — Map (db m222114) HM
On U.S. 158/301 north of Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling north.
Located on the Roanoke River, the town of Weldon was one of the South's major transportation hubs at the beginning of the Civil War. By 1861, the town served as an important stop for steamboats and canal boats, and it was the junction of the . . . — — Map (db m222108) HM