An annual journey down the James River on wooden boats from the 19th century gets underway in Lynchburg this weekend and will arrive in southern Albemarle County sometime afterward.
“Scottsville is going to be celebrating Batteau Festival,” said Albemarle Supervisor Michael Pruitt. “This is a traveling festival that all goes up and down the James River.”
Pruitt said the season has been fairly rainy and so conditions are good for the fleet to arrive in Scottsville on June 17.
This is the 39th running of the James River Batteau Festival which is administered by the Virginia Canals and Navigations Society. The trip also makes stops at Bent Creek, Wingina, Howardsville, New Canton, Cartersville, and Malden’s Landing. Learn more about the festival on the society’s webpage.
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