History of the Columbia Canal [typescript] ; [ca. 1978?].

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History of the Columbia Canal [typescript] ; [ca. 1978?].

Essay re history of S.C. canals, inland navigation in S.C., and need to improve the area later designated as Riverfront park. Topics discussed include Santee Canal, which connected the Santee and Cooper Rivers; construction of Columbia Duck Mill in 1893; reminiscence by Mrs. Christie Powers Zimmerman re Irwin Park near Central Correctional Institute and the zoo; need for historic preservation of other sites in the area; 9 page chronology of "Congaree navigation and the Columbia Canal" 1718-1938; and 3-page bibliography and 3-page bibliographic essay.

1 folder (27 sheets) ; 28 cm.

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