19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Florida

 

 

Haulover Canal

 

A History of the Haulover Canal


Annual Reports of the War Department – 1882
A report regarding the proposed improvement of the canal begins on page 1233.

 

Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army – 1884
A report recommending widening the canal, to create a passage between the north end of the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon, begins on page 1144.

 

Best Backroads of Florida: Beaches and Hills, Volume 3
A brief history and description of the canal is found on page 16.

 

Brevard History: Old Haulover Canal On Merritt Island Built In 1854, Linked Mosquito Lagoon With Indian River


Chronicling America

A set of historical newspaper articles which make reference to the canal.


Congressional Edition, Volume 7487 – 1919
A report describing tolls the Florida Coast Line Canal & Tranportation Company collected at the Haulover Canal is found on page 9.

 

Haulover Canal
A brief history and description of the canal. Links to related sites.
 

Haulover Canal - A Fertile Fish Cut Where You Can Catch Almost Anything
A brief history and description of the canal.
 

Haulover Canal
Photo and text of a historical marker.

Haulover Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a historical marker in Brevard County.

Haulover Canal Images
 Includes historical and current photos.

 

Haulover Canal: The ancient passage from the Mosquito Lagoon to the Indian River

A brief history of the canal.


Historic North Brevard Florida
A brief history and description of the canal. Historical and current photos.
 

Oak Hill
A historical photo of the canal is found on page 19.

 

Sand, Sea and Water, 1821-1875
A brief history begins on page 115.

 

Rev. January, 2023