- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Augusta Canal
- Creator:
- TranceMist
- Date of Original:
- 2012-04-18
- Subject:
- Canals--Georgia--Augusta
Trees--Georgia--Augusta
Augusta Canal (Ga.)
Rural roads--Georgia--Augusta
Waterways--Georgia--Augusta
Bridges--Georgia--Augusta
Historic sites--Georgia--Augusta - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Built in 1845 by Henry Cumming, the Augusta canal is seven miles long, extending from above the rapids of the Savannah River to the heart of Augusta. In 1996 the canal was designated a National Heritage Area, the first site in Georgia to receive this designation.
Photograph of the Augusta canal with the headgates in the distance. These headgates are used to divert water from the Savannah River to the Augusta Canal in Augusta, GA. Built in 1845 by Henry Cumming, the Augusta canal is seven miles long, extending from above the rapids of the Savannah River to the heart of Augusta. In 1996 the canal was designated a National Heritage Area, the first site in Georgia to receive this designation. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/augusta-canal/m-4950/
- Digital Object URL:
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/trancemist/7094470327/in/photolist-bNV1RV-7qeExV-5LeUbz-2hVwW2i-5LeQHt-2133vpo-5Lj4tq-dxvjPC-phVJNj-ff5Kxo-G9bmNK-ff5Lm7-ff5JEE-bA1m9J-feQrj2-NyMorG-ff5KYm-bA1n33-YCWrdt-feQrXZ-feQqjk-pvxGwd-9gagbk-kfWJt-dxvogL-bNV1yK-bA1n8J-Uj1qv5-dxvjFE-JqEoWN-dxpVdc-c7Ab2-Dk2AZY-bNUZBB-29iZvnt-pzp6nC-bNUZJ8-bA1nrs-bNV12k-phW7pH-bNV1bp-dxpWeH-bA1mzS-8169FV-buSDEu-T947Gi-73CKzJ-YCW9uP-8HFmQm-8WHhqh
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Georgia Department of Economic Development. Please do not use any images without permission
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- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/augusta-canal
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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