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For the Hennepin
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Galena Lock & Dam |
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Letter From the President
A brief description of the lock and dam, along
with other similar projects in Indiana and Illinois.
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A
Timeline of Galena History
A history of key events, including reference to
the 1890 dam and lock.
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Galena
River
A brief description and history of the lock and dam.
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Galena
River and Lock
A link to a brief description and history of the
lock and dam.
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Galena
Warnings or Dangers
A brief history of the city, including reference
to the lock and dam.
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Report
of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army
1904 report on the operation of the lock.
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Illinois and Michigan Canal |
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Bank
of Chicago Illinois & Michigan Canal Bond $1 - 1839
Photo of a promissary note.
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Bridgeport
at the One Hundred and Sixtieth Anniversary of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal
Transportation history of Bridgeport, including the impact of the
canal on the development of northern Illinois. Links to related maps.
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Bridgeport:
Before the Canal
History of Bridgeport and its relationship to the
construction of the canal.
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Canal Corridor Association
History, pioneers, the Canal today, educational
resources, links to related sites.
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Canal
cross-sections
Cross sections of the Illinois & Michigan Canal compared to other
well-known canals.
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Canal
Heritage Enterprises
The role of Irish immigrants in the construction
of the canal, and Catholic priests in ministering to them.
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Gaylord
Building
History of a former canal warehouse in Lockport.
Map and current photos.
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Harvesting
the River
A brief history of the Illinois & Michigan and the Chicago
Sanitary and Shipping Canals
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History
of Romeoville
A history of the community, including reference
to the canal.
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Illinois
and Michigan Canal
A brief history of the canal.
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Illinois
and Michigan Canal
A brief history of the canal.
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Illinois
and Michigan Canal
A brief history of the canal. Map and links to
related sites.
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Illinois
and Michigan Canal
A brief history of the canal. Includes a map of
the history of land sales along the canal route near Chicago.
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Illinois
and Michigan Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.
Links to related sites.
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Illinois
and Michigan Canal
A brief history of the canal. PBS video clip and
links to related sites.
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Illinois
and Michigan Canal
A brief history of the canal. Links to related sites.
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Illinois
and Michigan Canal
A brief history and description of the canal,
from a 1915 publication.
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Illinois
and Michigan Canal
A link to a brief description and history of the canal.
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Illinois
and Michigan Canal
A brief description and history of the canal, as
of 1906. Includes a statement of operations from 1877 to 1899.
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Illinois
Michigan Canal Corridor
Links to three documents about the canal, the
most significant one being the "Illinois and Michigan Canal: A
Study in Economic History".
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Illinois
& Michigan Canal Museum
Information about the museum in Lockport
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Illinois
& Michigan (I & M ) Canal Lemont, Cook County, Illinois
A brief history of the canal. Historical and
current photos.
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Illinois
and Michigan Canal Locks And Towpath
A brief history of the canal, which is part of
the National Historical Landmarks program.
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Illinois &
Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
National Park Service site, with a brief history.
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Illinois
and the Michigan Canal Office Historical Marker
Description of the canal office, home of the
Illinois and Michigan Canal Museum in Lockport.
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Illinois
& Michigan Canal Virtual Teacher Workshop
The Resource Page of this educational program
includes links to historical photographs, information on the growth
of cities along the canal, and details of canal construction and the
workers involved.
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Illinois
and Michigan Canal Virtual Tour
Historical photographs, maps, videos, 19th
century canal boats, interpretive programs, news and projects.
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Irish
Families of Illinois
The role of Irish immigrants in the construction of the canal and
settlement of Illinois
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Joliet
Public Library I&M Canal
A brief history of the canal. Historical photos,
timeline and an extensive number of links to related sites.
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Lewis
University Canal and Regional History Special Collection
An extensive history of the Canal by Lewis University, including the
largest existing pictorial record of the history of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal. Links to related sites.
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Lockport,
Il.
A brief history of the city, including reference
to the canal.
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Lockport
and the Illinois and Michigan Canal
A brief history of Lockport and its historical sites.
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Lorenzo
P. Sanger (1809-1875)
A brief biography of one the contractors for the canal construction,
as well as an active entrepreneur in other transportation enterprises
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Maps
of New Philadelphia, Illinois
A brief history of Pike County, including
reference to the canal. Historical maps illustrate the effect of the
canal on development of the county.
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Maze
Company: The First 150 Years
History of a typical company that grew because of the canal.
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Morris
Wide Water, Illinois and Michigan Canal State Trail
A brief history of the canal, with a focus on the
1996 discovery of canal boat remains in the bottom of the Morris Wide
Water turning basin. Current photos.
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Oak
Park Continental Divide
History of the development of the canal across the "Continental
Divide" in Oak Park, separating the St.Lawrence and Mississippi
River basins. Maps and current photographs.
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People
& Events: The Illinois and Michigan Canal
A brief history of the canal. Historical photo.
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Photographs
of the Operation of the Illinois & Michigan Canal
Historical postcards. Some other canals are included.
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Prairie
Passage The Illinois and Michigan Canal Corridor
Except of a book about the history of the canal.
Current photos.
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Seven
Rare Canal Boats Found
Discovery and excavation of the boats in 1996.
History of the canal and photographs of the boats.
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Site
of the Origins of the I&M Canal
Information about the current remnants of the beginning of the canal
in Chicago.
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The
Des Plaines River -- Part Two: Its History
The role of the canal in the development of northern Illinois.
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The
Geography of Illinois
A brief history of the canal.
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The
Historic Illinois & Michigan Canal Corridor in 1851
A brief history of the canal and historical map.
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The
Illinois and Michigan Canal
A brief history of the canal
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The
Illinois and Michigan Canal
An 1870 New York Times article about the canal.
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The
Illinois and Michigan Canal: A Channel to Progress and Prosperity
A brief history of the canal. Historical photo.
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The
Illinois and Michigan Canal - A Northeastern Illinois Landmark
A website dedicated to the men and women who were associated with the
construction and maintenance of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
Timebooks for labors from 1840 to 1927. Links to related sites.
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The
Illinois and Michigan Canal: A Study in Economic History
An extensive study of the canal, published in 1917.
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The
Illinois and Michigan Canal link Great Lakes, Mississippi River
An Chicago Tribune article about the history of
the canal and its impact on the growth of the city and state.
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The
Illinois and Michigan Canal Virtual Teacher Workshop
Educational resources for a teacher workshop.
Links to maps, photos and other historical information in the
Reference section and within the lesson plans.
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The
Illinois and Michigan Canal, 1827-1911: teaching package
A selection of documents from the Illinois State Archives, including
maps and selected bibiography.
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The
Making of Urban America
A brief account of the effect of the canal on the
early development of Chicago.
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Village
of North Utica History
A brief history of the village, including
reference to the canal.
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Village
Profile - Grundy County
A brief history of the canal, and its role in the
development of the county. Current photos.
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Will
County Historical Society
A brief description and current photo of the
original headquarters of the canal company. Links to related sites.
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