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Alexandria Canal (Virginia)
The Alexandria Canal was a canal in the United States that connected the city of Alexandria, Virginia, Alexandria to Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Georgetown in the District of Columbia. In 1830, merchants from Alexandria (which at the time was within the jurisdiction of the Federal government of the United States, federal District of Columbia) proposed linking their city to Georgetown to capitalize on the new Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal). United States Congress, Congress granted a charter to the Alexandria Canal Company in 1830. Construction began in 1833 and was completed in 1843. The Potomac Aqueduct Bridge, Aqueduct Bridge (also begun in 1833 and completed in 1843) enabled canal boats from the C&O Canal to cross the Potomac River without descending to the river level. The boats would then continue their trips downstream on a canal on the southwest side of the Potomac until they reached Alexandria's seaport. The canal ran southwards for seven miles through today's A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Department Of Historic Resources
The Virginia Department of Historic Resources is the State Historic Preservation Office for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The agency maintains the Virginia Landmarks Register (the first step for properties and districts in Virginia seeking listing on the National Register of Historic Places). It also holds historic property easements, administers the state's historic tax credit A tax credit is a tax incentive which allows certain taxpayers to subtract the amount of the credit they have accrued from the total they owe the state. It may also be a credit granted in recognition of taxes already paid or a form of state "dis ... program, and approves official highway historical markers for the state. Its headquarters are leased from and shared with the Virginia Historical Society. References {{authority control Historic Resources State history organizations of the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |