VC&NS 2009 Annual Meeting:
May 22nd – 24th, 2009
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
Itinerary: (Click here to download Itinerary PDF file.)
Friday May 22, 2009 4 PM—Board Meeting
Location: Doubletree Hotel 301 W. Franklin Street in Richmond, Va.
We will meet at the Charlottesville Room @ Doubletree Hotel on the 3rd Floor where we will have our Board Meeting beginning at 4PM.
Dinner Break 6PM-7PM
Brain Storming Session 7PM-9PM-Same conference room as the board meeting.
Everyone is invited to both the board meeting and the Brainstorming Session. We will go to Natalie Ross’s room at this time for a social hour (directions given at the meeting).
Saturday May 23, 2009--Breakfast on your own be ready to leave @ 9 AM
Great Shiplock Canal--- 30 minute tour
Canal Walk & Cruise---2 hour
Reynolds Metals Lock—40 min
Pumphouse----We will have lunch (will be provided) and save a couple of hours for our tour here.
This is flexible if more time is needed. The rest of the afternoon is free for rest or activity of choice.
Banquet will be @ 6 PM @ Richbrau located @ 1214 E. Cary St.
Richmond, Va.
The canal clock, lock and floor map are by the dinner site so
please take the time to browse these items._________________________________
Meeting/Hotel: Doubletree, 301 West Franklin Street.
Annual Banquet: Richbrau, 1214 East Cary Street.
Click here to download Registration Form:
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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!
Click here or on photo above to go to the new VCNS Store!
Link is http://vacanals.org/store
(On a related note: If you would like to see Holt Messerly's new store for batteau photo art prints you can go to http://messerlyphoto.com/storefront/
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Check out Minnie Lee McGehee
on the new Batteau Blog pages!
If you would like to see some recent photos of longtime VC&NS Member Minnie Lee McGehee and read the blog posting about visiting her by Holt Messerly, please go to the batteau website's blog section.
There is one photo in particular that Holt is proud of. Minnie Lee was standiing in her office with the sun shining on her!
Click here to see the posting about Minnie Lee
on the batteau blog pages:
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VC&NS 2008 Annual Meeting Photos
4-H Conference Center, Wakefield, VA.
Click here to see photos from Friday Night!
Click here to see from the VC&NS Banquet from Saturday Night
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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.
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