The 1854 Rappahannock River Crib Dam

Fredericksburg, Virginia
Old Growth Southern Yellow Pine, Red & White Oak

Crib Dam Timbers ExposedHistorical Woods of America reclaimed timbers from The 1854 Rappahannock River Crib Dam. The Crib Dam was completed in December of 1854; its wooden timbers were cut from trees that were growing in the 1600's, and have been underwater for the past 150 years. 

This dam has tremendous civil war history, as well as being built by indentured Irish Immigrants who first stepped foot on American soil in Fredericksburg Virginia.

Its modern counterpart, the 1910 Embrey Dam, was removed in 2004, exposing these valuable timbers. Historical Woods of America has reclaimed a number of these treasures and continues to create handcrafted products for sale.

Click here for a case study on this project in PDF format.

This vase, by Phil English, was the first turning created using the Old Growth Yellow Pine timbers from the Crib Dam.