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- James_River_and_Kanawha_Canal comment "The James River and Kanawha Canal was a partially built canal in Virginia intended to facilitate shipments of passengers and freight by water between the western counties of Virginia and the coast. Ultimately its towpath became the roadbed for a rail line following the same course.Surveyed and planned by George Washington,[citation needed] the canal project was begun in 1785 as the James River Company, and later restarted under the James River and Kanawha Canal Company.".