Shockoe Creek is a watercourse in Virginia, United States, tributary to the James River.[1][2] The Shockoe Creek watershed drained "portions of Richmond's North Side, near West End, downtown and northeast Henrico County."[3] Historic tributaries of Shockoe Creek included Bacon's Quarter Branch and Gum Tree Creek.[3]
Shockoe Creek marked the western border of Richmond when it was incorporated as a municipality in 1742.[4] The Shockoe Bottom neighborhood was the slave-trading district of Richmond, Virginia prior to the American Civil War.[5] There were two water-powered mills along the creek in the 19th century.[4] The creek has been channelized for flood control and pollution management since the 1920s.[6]
See also
- Shockoe Valley
- Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground
- Shockoe Hill
- Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground
- Shockoe Hill Burying Ground Historic District
- Shockoe Hill Cemetery
References
- ^ Economic geology of Richmond, Virginia, and vicinity (Report). 1911. doi:10.3133/b483. hdl:2346/65102.
- ^ "Shockoe Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ a b "Creek Is Almost Lost But Not to History by David D. Ryan". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1977-03-20. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ a b "Creek Is Almost Lost to View, But Not to Richmond's History". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1977-03-20. p. 35. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Kadinsky, Sergey (2016-04-04). "Shockoe Creek, Richmond". Hidden Waters blog. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Otherwise Known As 'Chyinek'". richmondmagazine.com. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
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