19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Louisiana

 

 

Plaquemine Canal

 

Designing the Bayous: The Control of Water in the Atchafalaya Basin, 1800-1995
A brief history of the lock begins on page 89.   Includes a historical photo.

 

Encyclopædia Americana, Volume 7 – 1854
A brief description of the canal is on page 24.

 

Insiders' Guide® to Baton Rouge
A brief history of the lock is on page 9.

 

Mitchell’s Compendium of the Internal Improvements of the United States – 1835
A brief description is on page 63.

 

Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site

A brief history of the canal.


Plaquemine Lock

A brief history and description of the lock.


Plaquemine Lock

A brief history of the lock.  Current photo.


Railway Locomotives and Cars , Volume 5 – 1836
A brief history and description is on page 777.

 

Steamboats on Louisiana's Bayous: A History and Directory
A brief history of the canal begins on page 30.

 

The Edinburgh Encyclopedia , Volume 14 – 1832
A brief description of the canal is on page 409.

 

The Louisiana Journey
A brief history and description of the lock is on page 54.

 

Rev. April, 2023