A Nineteenth-Century Mill Village: Virginius Island, 1800-60

A detailed history of the now-abandoned island, including reference to the canal.

Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia – 1833
An Act pertaining to the navigation system begins on page 117.

American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States, Volume 1; Volume 10; Volume 37 – 1834
A brief description is on page 731; a brief history is on page 812.

Annual Report of the Board of Public Works to the Legislature of Virginia – 1834
A study regarding the proposed canal begins on page 345.

Annual Report of the Board of Public Works to the Legislature of Virginia, Volume 17 – 1835
A survey report begins on page 345.

Annual Reports – United States War Department – 1880
A survey report begins on page 670.

Canals, Volume 1
A map of the canal at Virginius Island is on page 86.

Encyclopædia Americana – 1854
A brief description is on page 23.

Harpers Ferry
A historical photo of the canal are on pages 55 and 56.

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, General Management Plan
A brief description of the canal and Virginius Island is on page 11; a brief history of the canal is on page 116; additional details about the canal network on the island is on page 123.

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Statement for Management - 1978
A brief history is on page 113; a description of Virginius Island and the canal is on page 177.

Information Panel: Shenandoah Pulp Factory

Photo and text of a factory built on the site of the former canal.

Memorable Floods at Harpers Ferry
A brief history of floods at the town, and their effects on the neighboring navigation and water power systems. Historical photos.
 

Shenandoah Canal

A brief history and description of the canal.

Shenandoah Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Jefferson County. Current photos and links to related sites.
 

Shenandoah Canal Photos
A set of photos of the canal.
 

Shenandoah Falls Canal
A brief history of the canal, and the manufacturing sites it powered.

Shenandoah Pulp Mill, Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, WV
Includes a brief history of the canal, current photos and drawings of the former mill.

Shenandoah River

Includes a brief history and description of the canal.

Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants: A History of Frederick County, Virginia (illustrated) from Its Formation in 1738 to 1908
An early history of the canal is on page 65.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
A historical photo of a former lock on the Shenandoah Canal is on page 61.

The Texture of Industry
A brief history of water power development in Harpers Ferry, including reference to the canal, and a map of the mills situated along it on Virginius Island begins on page 93.
 

Virginius Island
A brief description of the island and the canal. Links to related sites.
 

Virginius Island, West Virginia

A historical photo of the island.

Virginius Island, West Virginia facts for kids