National Preservation Month
in the Rockbridge Area
“River, Road & Rail”
May 2010Saturday, May 15—2pm-3:30pm
Auditorium at Kendal at Lexington
History of Early Transportation in Virginia
Ann Miller, Senior Scientist/Historian,
Virginia Transportation Research Council
Tuesday, May 18—5:30pm-7pm
The Meeting Room Lexington’s Old Court House
Panel discussion on “River, Road & Rail”
• Charles Bodie—Rockbridge Area Turnpikes
• Bill Trout—James River and Kanawha Canal
• Tom Kastner—The North River Navigation System
• Ken Koons—Late Antebellum Commerce on the North River Canal
• Matt Paxton—The Railroad Comes to Lexington
• Francis Lynn—Impact of the Great Depression on Buena Vista’s Road System
Saturday, May 22—10:00am-4:00pm
Jordan’s Point Park in Lexington; North Main Street, Lexington. Good access to the Maury River, just below the dam.
(Jordan's Point Park is located on an island and peninsula formed by the Maury River, Woods Creek, and an old mill race. It is a 9 acre facility with picnic tables, walking trails, and canoe launch. It is currently being developed in stages and most recently was designated as a point on Virginia's Civil War Trails program for visitors to observe where Union General Hunter crossed into Lexington after shelling it in June of 1864.)
Celebrating Rockbridge’s Transportation Heritage
Educational Displays by Area Preservation/Conservation Organizations (10am-4pm)
Historic Lexington Foundation-led Tour of Jordan’s Point Park (12:30pm)
Stonemasonry Discussion and Demonstration (11:00pm and 2:00pm) by John Friedrichs
Demonstrations by the James River Batteau Society
Interpretative Display of Canal System by Philip de Vos of
Virginia Canals & Navigations Society at the Miller’s House at Jordan’s Point
Talks on Canal System at Reid’s Lock by Steve Harrington (12:30pm-3:30pm)
Steve Harrington/Preservation Virginia Photographic Markers: The Railroad Comes to
Lexington; East Lexington’s Railroad “Y”; Covered Bridge at the Maury; North River
Navigation and Canal, Then and Now; and Jordan’s Point Through the Years.
RACC “Bike, Walk, ‘n Roll Day” down Main St./ dedicated car-free lane (10am-noon)
Hiking the Chessie Trail and Woods Creek Trail (10am-4pm)
Sunday, May 23—Beginning 2pm
Stono on VMI Post
Special Guided Tours of Stono by Historic Lexington Foundation and VMI
Saturday, May 29— 2pm
Preservation Month Reception at Hopkins Green
Cake, lemonade, and a display of student art and written works submitted to
the HLF’s 2010 Creative Writing & Art Contest “Rivers, Roads & Rails:
Preserving Historic Transportation Features.”
All events free and open to the publicClick here to download poster for this event.
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Hatton's Ferry makes National News on
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The Batteau "Virginia Faye" at Warren's Ferry during the 2008 James River
Battteau Festival. Photo by Holt Messerly © 2008-2009, all rights reserved.
(Note: A slice of this photo is used for the heading photo at the new store.)
VCNS Online Store NOW OPEN!
The Virginia Canals & Navigations Society
is proud to announce our new online store!
On April 20, 2009 the new online store went live! You will be able to purchase all of our publications such as River Atlas's online and use your credit card of choice for the transaction. Also, you may pay for memberships and make tax deductible donations to the Canal Society or the Batteau Festival or both!
Please note that the prices have been adjusted to include all taxes, fees and USPS shipping. This is a great day for the VC&NS. This will help us move forward by many mileposts!
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Welcome to the VC&NS.
The Virginia Canals and Navigations Society's web pages offer general information of value to its members and interested "canal buffs" with access to the World Wide Web.
The organization itself was formed in 1977 to preserve and enhance Virginia's rich inland waterways heritage in all its fascinating aspects. History, exploration, archeology, modeling, local lore and legend, restoration, preservation, park and trail development - these are some of the many areas of interest our members pursue to their own great satisfaction and frequently to the lasting benefit of their communities and state.
This site features the following:
• Information and direct links for contacting members and other related sites.
• Access to publications on Virginia rivers and navigation's.
• Planned events, tours, conferences, and workshops.
• Highlights from The Tiller and The Sweep, two quarterly publications by the VC&NS.
• Planned events, tours, conferences, and workshops.
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Related links:
The Archeological Society of Virginia.
Yet another canal dedicated web page.
Blackwater Creek Associations/Batteau Blackwater web page.
VC&NS Archives at the Library of Virginia.
C&O Canal in Washington County, Maryland
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