19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

South Carolina

 

 

Lockhart's Canal

 

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

GENERAL

Acts and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina – 1843
A resolution authorizing repair of the locks is on page 110.

 

Acts and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina – 1852
A report on authorized repairs of the canal is on page 112.

 

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

 

Handbook of South Carolina
A brief description of this and other state canals is on page 500.
 

Historic Lockhart Grist Mill – Lockhart, S.C.

Includes a historical photo of the canal.


Lockhart Canal
A brief history and description of the canal. Includes a map.
 

Lockhart Canal
A brief description and history of the canal.
 

Lockhart Canal

A brief history of the canal.   Current photos.


Lockhart Dam

A brief history of the canal.   Current photos.


Lockhart Power History
Includes a brief history of the canal.

 

Lockhart, S C Canal video


Mitchell's Compendium of the Internal Improvements of the United States – 1835
A brief description of the canal is on page 53.

 

Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly – 1845
An inspection report on the canal is on page 67.  Reports on the state of the canal and its most recent operations are on pages 43 and 74.

 

Roots and Recall

A collection of historical documents related to the canal.   Current photos.


The Geography of South Carolina: Being a Companion to the History of that State – 1844
A brief description is on page 138.

 

The Mill Village of Lockhart Historical Marker

Photo and text of a marker in Union County.


The Statutes at Large of South Carolina: Acts, 1815-1838
An 1838 appropriation for repair of the canal is on page 612.

 

Rev. February, 2025