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    The Santee Canal was one of the earliest canals built in the United States. It was built to provide a direct water route between Charleston and Columbia...
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    Santee Basin Santee Nation History Santee Cooper Lake System Old Santee Canal Park Carolina Living: History of the Carolina Lakes Santee Canal U.S. Geological...
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  • survey in 1770 to determine the most favorable routes for a canal to connect the Santee River with the Cooper River which would provide a direct outlet...
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    the Cooper River was initially connected to the Santee River near its navigation head by the Santee Canal, built in the late 18th century. Though the West...
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    Commons has media related to Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Town of Moncks Corner official website Old Santee Canal Park Berkeley County School District...
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    were the South Hadley Canal (opened 1795) in Massachusetts, Santee Canal (opened 1800) in South Carolina, the Middlesex Canal (opened 1802) also in Massachusetts...
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    town grew after it was connected to Charleston by the Santee Canal in 1800, one of the first canals in the United States. As dissatisfaction of the planters...
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    Contra Costa Canal Corning Canal Delta–Mendota Canal Eastside Canal Folsom South Canal Friant-Kern Canal Glenn Colusa Canal Inter-California Canal Kern Island...
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    system viable through agricultural reform." "At Pooshee plantation on the Santee Canal not too far from Woodboo, Ruffin stated that a young slave boy went to...
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    Wildlife Management Area Moultrie Hunt Unit Wildlife Management Area Old Santee Canal Park Site of Francis Marion Tomb Wee Tee Wildlife Management Area (part)...
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    was difficult, so canals were constructed to carry boat traffic around rapids in the river. The first notable canal was the Santee Canal, which was constructed...
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    Pinopolis Dam (category Santee River)
    a diversion canal built concurrently with the dam. This artificial rerouting of the Cooper River basin has effectively unified the Santee and Cooper River...
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    connected in a direct water route to Charleston by the Santee Canal. This connected the Santee and Cooper rivers in a 22-mile-long (35 km) section. It...
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    USS Santee (CVE-29) (originally launched as AO-29, then ACV-29) was an American escort carrier. The second ship with this name, it was launched on 4 March...
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    Dismal Swamp Canal in Virginia, the Santee Canal in South Carolina, the Bellows Falls Canal in Bellows Falls, Vermont and the Middlesex Canal in Massachusetts...
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    created by the construction of the Santee Dam in November 1941, part of the state-owned electric and water utility Santee Cooper's Hydroelectric and Navigation...
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  • and Publishing Company, pp. 152–154. Cooper, Santee (2007), "Stony Landing Plantation", Old Santee Canal Park, University of South Carolina Press, retrieved...
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    the harvesting of tobacco, rice, and indigo. In 1800, the Santee Canal connected the Santee and Cooper rivers, making it possible to transport goods directly...
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    and the first successful internal improvement in the state besides the Santee Canal. Success was limited and financial woes led the SCC&RR to merge with...
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    War of 1812 began: the Dismal Swamp Canal in Virginia, the Santee Canal in South Carolina, and the Middlesex Canal in Massachusetts. It remained for New...
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    shares in canal companies in the years 1791–1792, including the Patowmack Canal, James River and Kanawha Canal, Santee Canal, Western Canal and the Connecticut...
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    Frederick Graff (category American canal engineers)
    Deposit in Norfolk, Virginia. Graff was also employed as engineer of the Santee Canal in South Carolina. He returned to Philadelphia and on April 1, 1805,...
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  • treasury offices with separate treasurers. In 1800, the Santee Canal was completed, connecting the Santee and Cooper Rivers. This made it possible to transport...
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    Following his career in politics, Smith served as president of the Santee Canal Company, vice president of the Charleston Library Society, and vice president...
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  • establishment of Old Santee Canal Park near Charleston, South Carolina. An Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of the Proposed Santee Canal Sanctuary, Berkeley...
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    On 12 July, on a return voyage, Santee, providing air cover for the convoy, was relieved by Core. But before Santee departed the area, four U-boats were...
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    Center Moncks Corner Berkeley Lowcountry Local history Located at the Old Santee Canal Park Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum Seneca Oconee Upstate Local...
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  • Bank of South Carolina established. 1799 – Yellow fever outbreak. 1800 Santee Canal (Columbia-Charleston) built. Population: 18,824. Charleston has largest...
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    Lake Moultrie (category Santee River)
    Berkeley County, South Carolina. It is fed by the Santee River through Lake Marion and a diversion canal. Nearby towns include Moncks Corner, Bonneau Beach...
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    United States in state bonds, canal stocks including the Patowmack Canal, James River and Kanawha Canal and Santee Canal and the S.U.M. venture by Alexander...
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