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DESCRIPTION:Alexandria Archaeology Announces Discovery of Alexandria Canal
Lock and Basin\; Hosts One Day Only Viewing for Public. Visitors should
meet at the Old Town North Farmer's Market\, N. Royal Street and Montgome
ry Street\, Alexandria\, to begin their tour.
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CATEGORIES:Archaeology Museum
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CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria
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ar/Detail.aspx?si=58530\n\nAlexandria Archaeology Announces Discovery of
Alexandria Canal Lock and Basin\; Hosts One Day Only Viewing for Public.\
n\nThe Public is invited to view remains from an Alexandria Canal lock an
d basin at a site in Old Town North\, discovered by archaeologists from W
etland Studies and Solutions\, Inc.\, a Davey company. The City of Alexan
dria and Carr Properties have arranged for public viewing of the site\, r
ain or shine\, from the sidewalk. Visitors should meet at the Old Town No
rth Farmer's Market\, N. Royal Street and Montgomery Street\, Alexandria\
, to begin their tour. Archaeologists will be on hand to provide informat
ion and answer questions.\n\nHistoric maps depict the fourth lock and thi
rd basin of the Alexandria Canal within the 900 block of North Pitt Stree
t. The Alexandria Canal fully opened in 1845 for trade and navigation\, l
inking Alexandria to the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal at Georgetown. Ult
imately\, railroad transportation eclipsed the canal system and it was ab
andoned in 1886.\n\nThe active construction site will not be open to the
public during the viewing\, but notable elements of the site will be visi
ble from the sidewalk\, including the canal lock walls. Street parking is
limited\; participants are encouraged to walk\, bike\, or ride DASH to t
he viewing or park in nearby garages or lots.\nFor more information about
Alexandria Archaeology\, visit alexandriava.gov/Archaeology.\n\n\nLocati
on: Old Town Alexandria\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Archaeology M
useum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nImport this eve
nt into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id
=1&si=58530
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Alexandria Archaeo
logy Announces Discovery of Alexandria Canal Lock and Basin\; Hosts One D
ay Only Viewing for Public.\n
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The Public is invited to view
remains from an Alexandria Canal lock and basin at a site in Old Town Nor
th\, discovered by archaeologists from Wetland Studies and Solutions\, In
c.\, a Davey company. The City of Alexandria and Carr Properties have arr
anged for public viewing of the site\, rain or shine\, from the sidewalk.
Visitors should meet at the Old Town North Farmer'\;s Market\, N. Roy
al Street and Montgomery Street\, Alexandria\, to begin their tour. Archa
eologists will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.\n<
br />\n
Historic maps depict the fourth lock and third basin of the
Alexandria Canal within the 900 block of North Pitt Street. The Alexandri
a Canal fully opened in 1845 for trade and navigation\, linking Alexandri
a to the Chesapeake &\; Ohio (C&\;O) Canal at Georgetown. Ultimatel
y\, railroad transportation eclipsed the canal system and it was abandone
d in 1886.\n
\n
The active construction site will not be open t
o the public during the viewing\, but notable elements of the site will b
e visible from the sidewalk\, including the canal lock walls. Street park
ing is limited\; participants are encouraged to walk\, bike\, or ride DAS
H to the viewing or park in nearby garages or lots.\n
For more infor
mation about Alexandria Archaeology\, visit alexandriava.gov/Archaeology.
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Location: Old Town Alexandria\n
Audience: An
yone may attend\n
Tags: Archaeology Museum\, Museums\, Old &\; Hi
storic Alexandria\, Old Town\n
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