Historic Columbia Canal

The Columbia Canal was completed in 1824 and allowed safe transportation around the shoals and rapids on the Congaree river. In the early days it transported an average of 30,000 bales of cotton each year. Since 1906 it has been a source of water for the city of Columbia, SC. In 1979 the Columbia Canal was listed in the National Register of Historic places. The canal is now part of Riverfront Park and includes a two-and-one-half-mile walking trail along the canal.