page_title: Santee Canal
hierarchical_section_title: Santee Canal
caption_attribution_description: Santee Canal, Lake Moultrie vicinity, Berkeley County, SC
context_page_description: The Santee Canal was one of the earliest canals built in the United States. It was built to provide a direct water route between Charleston and Columbia, the new South Carolina state capital. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
context_section_description: The Santee Canal was one of the earliest canals built in the United States. It was built to provide a direct water route between Charleston and Columbia, the new South Carolina state capital. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
caption: Frierson's Lock on the Old Santee Canal
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