James River and Kanawha Canal Lock No. 7

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Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 63.6
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Located at Milepost 63.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, you can learn about the James River and the Kanawha Canal as well as the actual restoration of Lock No. 7 that had lain in ruins for more than 100 years before it was restored by the National Park Service. The Lock can be reached by a foot bridge that was gracefully hung underneath the highway.

Directions:
Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 63.6, James River Visitor Center. Take pedestrian bridge across James River.

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