the canal was a major transportation route, linking Richmond with points farther west, with the ultimate goal of providing a waterway connection to the Ohio River, according to the “Falls of the ...

When you hear people talking about "the canal" in Richmond, have you ever been confused about what they are talking about? We have a few in Richmond, but the main one -- the most important one ...

RICHMOND, Va. – The RVA Duck Race returned to the River City Saturday as 18,000 rubber ducks were dumped into the canal. Organizers said hundreds of people gathered on Brown's Island to root on ...

The river is full of floating debris, a great deal of which come from above the canal. I learned last evening ... There were no Richmond papers, obtained yesterday, the rebels refusing to exchange ...