19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

South Carolina

 

 

Columbia Canal

 

MAPS
Lexington District map – 1825
Includes the route of the canal.


Bird's eye view of the city of Columbia, South Carolina 1872
Includes a view of the canal.

 

Columbia – 1888

A view of the canal is on Image 1.


GENERAL

Chronicling America
A set of historical newspaper articles which make reference to the canal.

 

Columbia Canal
A history of the canal. Currrent photos and links to related sites.
 

Columbia Canal
An article begins on page 11 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Columbia Canal
A brief description and history of the canal.

 

Columbia Canal
A brief history and description of the canal. Map and current photos.
 

Columbia Canal
A brief history of the canal.   Current photos.


Columbia Canal
A brief history of the canal.   Current photo.


Columbia  Canal - National Registry Properties
Current photos of the canals and adjacent historical structures.
 

Columbia Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Richland County. Historical and current photos and links to related sites.
 

Columbia and Richland County: A South Carolina Community, 1740-1
A brief history of the canal, with reference to the reasons why it and other state canals were ultimately unsuccessful, begins on page 91.

 

Columbia Canal Photos
A set of photos of the canal.
 

Columbia: History of a Southern Capital
A brief history begins on page 37.   A historical photo is on page 38.

 

Columbia, South Carolina: A Postcard History
Includes historical photos of the canal.

 

Digital Public Library of America
Links to historical photos, postcards and documents.

 

Field Trip Photographs
Current photos of the canal and adjacent historical structures.
 

Remembering the Irish Who Built the Columbia Canal
A brief history of the role of the Irish in the construction of the canal.

 

South Carolina Department of Archives and History

A brief history of the canal.   Current photos.


South Carolina Postcards: Richland County
A brief history begins on page 41.   Includes historical photos.

 

The Columbia Canal – 1914
A history of the canal and its development.

 

The Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston Rail Road: Dreams of Linking North and South
A brief history and description is on page 19.

 

The Tragic History of the Columbia Canal video


The Walker Local and Family History Center Digital Collection
A collection of historical postcards.

 

Throwback Thursday: A history lesson on the Columbia Canal

A brief history of the canal.   Historical and current photos.


Water, water everywhere: The history behind Columbia, South Carolina's troubled canal
Includes a brief history of the canal.   Current photos.

 

Rev. February, 2025