Conversations with some canoe and batteaux enthusiasts prompts this question: was there an antebellum canal connecting the Staunton (Roanoke) River with the Appomattox or James? -- Jon Kukla ....................... Executive Vice-President and CEO 1250 Red Hill Road ........ Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation Brookneal, VA 24528 .... www.redhill.org .... 804 376-2044 Home 804 376-4172 ...... Office email: [log in to unmask] -- To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html