19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

West Virginia

 

 

Coal River Navigation

 

MAPS

Map of Coal River, in Kanawha & Boone Counties West Virginia - 1869


GENERAL

19th-century lock system remnants revealed in record-low Coal River water level

Includes a brief history of the canal.   Current photo.


Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia – 1856
An Act pertaining to the canal begins on page 86.

 

An Illustrated History of the Huntington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1754-1974
A history of the navigation system begins on page 59.

 

Annual Reports of Officers, Boards and Institutions of the Commonwealth of Virginia - 1857
The annual report for the navigation company begins on page 397.

 

Big Coal River Historical Marker

Photo and text of a marker in Boone County.


Birth of the Coal Industry

Includes a brief history of the canal.


Book Showcases Industrial History of Coal River
A brief history of the navigation system.

 

Coal River
A description and history of the river, including reference to its navigation system.
 

Coal River

Includes a brief description and history of the navigation system.


Coal River

Includes a brief description and history of the navigation system.


Coal River Lockmaster's house

A brief description and history of the navigation system.  Historical and current photos.


Coal River Locks, Dams and Log Booms Archeological District
A brief history and description of the navigation system.


Coal River Navigation
A brief description and history of the navigation system.

 

Coal River Navigation Company
A brief history of the navigation system.

 

For the Union and the Catholic Church: Four Converts in the Civil War
A brief history is on page 115.

 

Forks of Coal, West Virginia One Place Study

A brief history of the navigation system.


Kanawha Coal Field

Includes a brief history of the navigation system.


Photo: Dam on Coal River visible for first time in years
A description of former lock and dam No. 3.   Current photo.

 

Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army - 1887
A brief history of the navigation system begins on page 1931.

 

The Coal River Valley in the Civil War, 1861 – 2014
A brief history of the navigation system, before and after the war.

 

Virginia Genealogies: A Genealogy of the Glassell Family of Scotland and Virginia – 1891
A biographical sketch of one of the incorporators of the canal company begins on page 559.

 

View of Coal River; Kanawha Co., W. Va.

A historical photo of the river.

Rev. May, 2025