Step 1
With the upper gates open and the lower closed, the boat enters the lock with the water level high.
Step 2
The upper gates are closed and the lower wickets are opened to lower the water level. A . . . — — Map (db m161913) HM
Central School, the first school building of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District, stood 100 feet north east. It was renamed Alonzo E. Akers School in December 1956 to honor the school district's first superintendent. — — Map (db m222102) HM
Batteaux, originating from the French word for “boat” averaged sixty feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep. They could carry cargo weighing up to six tons but only drafted eighteen inches. This allowed them to navigate the shallow waters . . . — — Map (db m222105) HM
Trail Highlights
(Mileage begins at Oakwood Ave. Parking Lot)
1. The western Roanoke Canal Trail head is located at the Roanoke Rapids Lake Day Use Area, which offers picknicking, trails, swimming, fishing and other . . . — — Map (db m222106) HM
Trail Highlights
(Mileage begins at Roanoke Rapids Lake Trail Head)
1. Roanoke Rapids Lake Trail Head; Constructed in the early 1950s, Roanoke Rapids Lake is used for electricity production and recreation. The . . . — — Map (db m180467) HM
Sarah Louise Keys was born in 1929 in Clark's Neck, North Carolina, one of seven children born to David and Vivian Keys. Keys enlisted in the Women's Army Corp (WAC) in 1951 and upon completion of Basic Training at Fort Lee, Virginia, her . . . — — Map (db m222081) HM
First modern African American school in Halifax County stood here. Founded by Julius Rosenwald, Roanoke Rapids Graded School District and public donations. High school operations ended in 1970 when Halifax County moved from segregation to . . . — — Map (db m222130) HM
Dedicated to the lasting memory of all who served our country in the time of war
Let our object be our country, our whole country and nothing but our country, and by the blessing of God, may our country be always a vast and splendid . . . — — Map (db m184471) WM
The section of canal in front of you is one of the few remnants of an engineering marvel designed to revolutionize transportation in inland North Carolina. In 1819, the Roanoke Navigation Company, representing public and private interests from . . . — — Map (db m180469) HM
The Roanoke Navigation Company—a collaboration among North Carolina, Virginia, and private shareholders—began building the Roanoke Canal in 1819. The company created an inland navigation system from the upper Staunton and Dan Rivers in Virginia, . . . — — Map (db m222107) HM
Architect Hobart Upjohn’s gothic design brought to life Industrialist Samuel Peterson’s vision. Cornerstone laid 1920. Opened September 16, 1921. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. — — Map (db m222008) HM
Batteaux – the name originating from the French word bateau meaning boat - averaged sixty feet long, eight feet wide, and two feet deep. When fully loaded with cargo, which could weigh up to six tons batteaux had only a draft of about . . . — — Map (db m161906) HM
A Job for Big Strong Men
Batteauxmen were rugged, strong, and individualistic men who risked their lives daily transporting goods up and down the river. Their origins dated back to the first European settlers whose only means of . . . — — Map (db m161921) HM
Proudly we pay tribute to the members of our organization who answered the call to the colors in all wars and in grateful memory of those who gave their lives in defense of America's eternal freedom — — Map (db m222086) WM
