Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal Historic District | |
The Great Bridge over the Canal | |
Path of the canal | |
| Location | Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, Chesapeake (Independent city), Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°43′34″N 76°6′33″W / 36.72611°N 76.10917°W |
| Area | 1,704 acres (690 ha) |
| Built | 1775 |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000035 |
| VLR No. | 131-5333 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 11, 2004 |
| Designated VLR | December 3, 2002 |
The Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal was built by a corporation in 1856–1860 to afford inland navigation between the Chesapeake Bay and the Albemarle Sound. It comprises two canals that are 30 miles (48 km) apart, one 8+1⁄2 mi (13.7 km) long between the Elizabeth River and the North Landing River in Virginia, and the other 5+1⁄2 mi (8.9 km) long between Currituck Sound and the North River in North Carolina.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.