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Sep24Sun2017all-day World Canals Conference 2017 @ Syracuse, NYWorld Canals Conference 2017 @ Syracuse, NYSep 24 – Sep 28 all-day
The World Canals Conference (WCC2017) is headed to Syracuse, NY on September 24-28, 2017! – Marriott Downtown Syracuse. The conference is expected to draw hundreds of international delegates and thousands of local and regional residents and canal enthusiasts to waterfront events. … Continue readingSep29Fri2017all-day VC&NS Annual Conference – Scotts... @ Victory HallVC&NS Annual Conference – Scotts... @ Victory HallSep 29 – Oct 1 all-dayVirginia Canals & Navigations Society 40th Annual Conference & Membership Meeting September 29 – Oct 1, 2017 Happy Birthday Celebration – 40 years of commitment. Special Feature •••••• The Tireless James c lean-up (partnering with James River Association) LODGING OPTIONS: … Continue reading
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New London Day 2016 was very nice
The 2016 New London day was very nice. Sponsored by The Friends of New London and Liberty University, the event was held at the historic village of New London which is just west of Lynchburg in Campbell County, VA. The … Continue reading
Tireless James – River Cleanup Event – October 22, 2016 – Howardsville to Scottsville
Several of the Batteaux who participate in the annual James River Batteau Festival will be helping the James River Association on October 22nd, 2016 to clean out tires from the James River from Goolsby’s Falls, down-river from Howardsville to Scottsville. … Continue reading
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Palmyra Lock Cleanup – November 12, 2016
Palmyra Lock Cleanup November 12, 2016 Begin at 9:00 am The lock is located behind the Fluvanna County Courthouse at 72 Main Street, Palmyra, Virginia. VC&NS past President, Mr. Brian Coffield, is planning a canal lock cleanup event at the … Continue reading
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The Dismal Swamp Nobody Knows – New Publication from the VC&NS, 2016.
The Virginia Canals & Navigations Society is proud to announce the publication of The Dismal Swamp Nobody Knows by William C. Hoffman and William Trout, III., Published by William Holt Messerly, Jr., 2016. This new book is 11 x 8 … Continue reading
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VCNS 2016 Annual Conference a great success Saturday Night in Lynchburg
The VCNS annual conference in lynchburg continued Saturday night with dinner at the Depot Grill. The food and atmosphere was very good. After dinner everyone walked over to Amazement Square for the business meeting and desert. Amazement Square welcomed the … Continue reading
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VCNS 2016 Conference – Saturday – Canal Sites tour with Dr. Bill Trout
The VCNS conference continued on Saturday morning with a tour of canal sites led by Dr. Bill Trout. We started off in downtown Lynchburg at the bottom of 9th St. Bill showed a model of the area to point out … Continue reading
VCNS 2016 Annual Conference off to great start at Batteau House!
The 2016 annual conference for the Virginia Canals & Navigations Society kicked off on Friday April 22, 2016 at “Batteau House”, which is the new home for the VCNS. Dr. Bill Trout was showing off some of the many many … Continue reading
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Swiftwater Rescue Class to be held during the VC&NS Annual Conference Weekend, April, 23, 2016.
On Saturday April 23, 2016 The James River Batteau Festival will be represented by Chairman Andrew Shaw. A Swiftwater Rescue Class will be held near Lynchburg, VA led by Andrew and others. Many Batteau groups will be attending for hands … Continue reading