Richland County · Marker 40-37
Columbia Canal
Gervais St. (U.S. Hwy. 1) on the Congaree River Bridge, Columbia
Front inscription
Completed 1824. Important link in the system of waterways transporting freight between the up country and Charleston. Supplanted by railroads for transportation after 1850. Leased to Confederate government to run powder works. Enlarged 1880-95 and since sold to successive power companies.