Union Mills Canal Outlet Locks No. 1 and No. 2
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Union Mills Canal Outlet Locks No. 1 and No. 2
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The Union Mills Canal Outlet Locks No. 1 and No. 2 are a pair of locks along the route of a canal system that improved navigation on the Rivanna River in Fluvanna County, Virginia. Located near Crofton, they are two large locks fashioned out of dressed granite blocks. They were built between 1850 and 1854. Until the 1850s, canal and river transportation primarily employed batteaux, but mid-century saw the construction of towpaths to enable mules to pull boats. It was for this purpose that the Un
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United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Mills_Canal_Outlet_Locks_No._1_and_No._2
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2023-12-24T09:35:33Z
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