Dismal Swamp Canal

Dismal Swamp Canal
A sailboat on the Dismal Swamp Canal
Path of the canal
LocationRuns between Chesapeake, Virginia, and South Mills, North Carolina
Coordinates36°33′24″N 76°22′50″W / 36.55667°N 76.38056°W / 36.55667; -76.38056
Area1,203 acres (487 ha)
Built1793–1805
ArchitectDismal Swamp Canal Co.; US Army Corps of Engineers
MPSDismal Swamp Canal and Associated Development, Southeast Virginia and Northeast North Carolina MPS
NRHP reference No.88000528[1]
VLR No.131-0035
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 06, 1988
Designated VLRAugust 16, 1994[2]

The Dismal Swamp Canal is a canal located along the eastern edge of the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia and North Carolina in the United States. Opened in 1805, it is the oldest continually operating man-made canal in the United States. It is part of the Intracoastal Waterway.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.