1851-1880
This lift lock, built in 1848, is 15 feet wide, 21 feet deep top to bottom, and 100 feet between gates. It lowered or lifted boats 13 feet allowing them passage to and from the river. The bottom is covered with original pine planking and walls are of local stone.HM Number | HM2JER |
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Placed By | National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 at 8:02am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 644293 N 4157702 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.55505000, -79.36640000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 33.303', W 79° 21.984' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 33' 18.18" N, 79° 21' 59.04" W |
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Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
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