Historic Canals
Historic Canals is in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Historic Canals is situated nearby to the marina Brown’s Island / Haxal Canal Dock, as well as near the tourism office Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include American Civil War Museum and Brown’s Island.
American Civil War Museum
Museum
Photo: Rifleman 82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the American Civil War. American Civil War Museum is situated 370 feet northwest of Historic Canals.
Brown’s Island
Park
Photo: Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brown's Island is an artificial island on the James River in Richmond, Virginia, formed by the Haxall Canal. Part of the city's James River Park, it is the popular venue of a large number of outdoor concerts and festivals in the spring and summer, such as the weekly Friday Cheers concert series or Dominion Riverrock.
Gambles Hill
Park
Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gambles Hill is a neighborhood near Downtown Richmond, Virginia. The neighborhood contains the Virginia War Monument, Historic Tredegar, Brown's Island and the WestRock Corporation. Gambles Hill is situated 770 feet northwest of Historic Canals.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oregon Hill Historic District and Shockoe Slip.
Oregon Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery.
Shockoe Slip
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Shockoe Slip is a district in the downtown area of Richmond, Virginia. The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former James River and Kanawha Canal.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is east of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.
Historic Canals
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.53496° or 37° 32′ 6″ northLongitude
-77.44451° or 77° 26′ 40″ westOpen location code
8794GHM4+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 12461722985OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brown’s Island / Haxal Canal Dock and Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center.
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