19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Virginia

 

 

Dutch Gap Canal

 

MAPS

Plan of Dutch Gap Canal and Fortifications, James River, Va. Sept. 10, 1864


Civil War map of "General Butler's Canal"


Chesterfield County map – 1888


GENERAL

Bluejackets and Contrabands: African Americans and the Union Navy
Civil war activities relating to the canal are described in several locations within the book.

 

Campaigning with Grant
A history of the canal begins on page 370.

 

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

 

Cutting Dutch Gap Canal, 1864-1865 historical photo


Digging the Dutch Gap Canal
A brief history of the canal.   Historical photo.

 

Digital Public Library of America
Links to historical photos.

 

Dutch Gap Canal
A brief history, including some historical photos.

 

Dutch Gap Canal
Link to a Harper's Weekly magazine article about the canal.

 

Dutch Gap Canal
A brief history of the canal.

 

Dutch Gap Canal
A historical illustration of the canal.

 

Dutch Gap Canal
A historical photo of the canal.

 

Dutch Gap Canal
A brief history of the canal.

 

Dutch Gap Canal
A historical photo of the canal.

 

Dutch Gap Canal

A brief history of the canal, historical and current photos and numerous historical maps.


Dutch Gap Canal and Group of Soldiers
A historical photo of the canal.

 

Dutch Gap Canal and James River historical photo


Dutch Gap Canal Butler's Bypass Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in  Chesterfield County. Maps, historical and current photos.
 

Dutch Gap Canal Dredge
A historical photo of the canal.

 

Dutch Gap Canal facts for kids


Dutch Gap Canal Images
 

Dutch Gap Canal, James River
A historical photo of the canal.

 

Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia historical photo 


Dutch Gap Canal Lights
A brief history of the lights.  Current photo.

 

Dutch Gap Canal Photos
A set of photos of the canal and adjacent Confederate fortifications.
 

Dutch Gap Canal videos 


Excavation of Dutch Gap Canal historical photo 


Fire on the Beach: Recovering the Lost Story of Richard Etheridge and the Pea Island Lifesavers
A brief history begins on page 92.

 

Historical Dictionary of the Civil War
A brief history and description is on page 442.

 

In the Trenches at Petersburg: Field Fortifications and Confederate Defeat
A brief history begins on page 123 and continues on page 201. A map is on page 148.

 

New York Public Library Digital Collection
A collection of historical photos.

 

Recollections of the Civil War – 1906
A first-hand description of the canal begins on page 15.

 

The 36th Infantry United States Colored Troops in the Civil War
A brief history begins on page 104.

 

The Dutch Gap Canal

The article begins on page 1 of the Sept., 2013 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.


The Dutch Gap Canal Flop 

Includes a historical illustration.


The Overland Monthly, Volume 4 – 1875
A history begins on page 30.

 

The photographic history of the Civil War – 1911
An index of references to and photos of the canal within the document.

 

Touring Virginia's and West Virginia's Civil War Sites
A brief history and description is on page 319.

 

USCTs At Dutch Gap: U.S. Colored Troops Construct the Canal Historical Marker 

Photo and text of a marker in Chesterfield County.


Rev. September, 2025