A neighbor, impressed by the 1960’s photographs found at the Library of Virginia, took the liberty of stitching 5 of the photos together to make one panoramic view. This shows the canal (with water!) and the full length of the … Continue reading
During the construction of the new bridge for the 2nd Street Connector, the contractors made a clean cut through the canal. This cut provided a cross-section of the canal. As shown clearly in this photograph, there is only about a … Continue reading
Thankfully, the Richmond Voice newspaper is still on the case. You can click here for the pdf of their recent issue, which includes a story about the recent destruction of the historic Kanawha canal wall. Supposedly, the Police Dept and … Continue reading
From email: To all those interested in the future of Richmond’s historic canal: The attached letter is from Mr. D.J. Ballinger, president of the international canal organization Inland Waterways International, containing a resolution of support for the preservation and wise … Continue reading
When Venture Richmond’s Jack Berry did his presentation to OHNA, he said that there had never been a study to connect the canals. Yet here one is: Click here for Richmond Canals pdf. I guess Berry just did not know, … Continue reading
The first graphic is a drawing that Venture Richmond sent today of the proposed damage to the Kanawha Canal for the proposed amphitheater. They propose slicing the south bank of the historic canal and infilling the canal to make a … Continue reading
Dr. Trout, former president of the American Canal Society and Va. Canals and Navigation Society, sent Mr. Berry of Venture Richmond the following letter concerning the Kanawha Canal: Dear Mr. Berry, Could you please encourage those planning the new amphitheater … Continue reading
Looking west near entrance of North Bank Trail (notice flowing water): Looking west from new pedestrian canal bridge: You may have heard of greenways, the Kanawha Canal is one of Richmond’s original ‘blueways’. From a current Canal Walk display: Washington’s … Continue reading
The previous canal bridge made from utility poles is now gone. It is great to see people using the new canal bridge. (Though some jerk did dump a bucket of silver paint on it that had to be pressure washed … Continue reading
A Times Dispatch guest editorial by Jack Pearsall makes a strong case for making Richmond’s historic canals a priority. There have been previous posts here on the proposed 2nd St. Connector, but Pearsall is more knowledgeable of the planning history … Continue reading