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Fox River System |
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Down
the Not So Lazy River
An article describing commercial steamboat operations along the river
between 1843 and 1900, including reference to the navigation system.
Historical photo.
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Fox
and Wisconsin River Improvement Company
A brief history of the navigation system.
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Fox
River
A brief history of the navigation system.
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Fox
River - Wisconsin
A description and history of the river, including
reference to its navigation system.
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Fox
River Canal and Water Power History
A series of articles and historical photos of the
navigation system and its role in supporting development of
industries along the river.
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Fox
Valley Memory
Historical photos of the river, including some of
its navigation system.
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Fox
Valley Turning Points
A brief history of the navigation and water power system.
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Fox-Wisconsin
Waterway
A description and history of the waterway and
navigation system. Maps, historical photos and links to related sites.
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Menasha
Lock
A brief history of the waterway. Current photo.
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Upper
and Lower Combined Lock
A brief history of the waterway. Current photo.
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What
is the History of Little Chute, Wisconsin?
A brief history of the community, including
reference to the canal system.
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Milwaukee and River Rock Canal |
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Citizen
Scientist
A brief biography of Increase Lapham and his
contributions to the construction of several U.S. canals, including
the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal.
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Developers
Try to Dig a Water Route to the Lead Region in the 1830s
Exerpts of a book documenting the history of the
canal, edited by Increase Lapham.
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Increase
Lapham
An exerpt from "Wisconsin Geography and
Topography", including a description of the canal in the
Milwaukee area.
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Later
Development Along the River
A brief description of the industries utilizing
the one mile of the canal that was actually completed.
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Plat
of the Milwaukee and River Rock Canal
Map of the proposed canal, prepared by Increase Lapham.
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Portage Canal |
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Main
Street Portage
A brief history of the canal and historical photos.
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City
of Portage - Portage Canal
A brief history of the canal, including
historical and current photos.
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Portage
Canal
A brief history of the canal, from Wikipedia.
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Portage
Canal
Historical and current photos of the canal.
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Portage
Canal Map
Map of the canal and current photos.
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Portage
Canal Society
History of the canal between the Wisconsin and
the Fox Rivers, historical and current photographs, map, links to
additional documents and related web sites.
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The
Fate of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers Improvement Company
1903 article about the unsuccessful efforts to
link the Great Lakes and Mississippi River with Wisconsin canals.
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Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal |
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An
1870 proposal to build a canal at Sturgeon Bay
This four page pamphlet proposes the construction
of a canal at Sturgeon Bay.
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Sturgeon
Bay Ship Canal
Map, description, history and links to related
sites, from Wikipedia.
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Sturgeon
Bay Ship Canal
Historical sigmificance and physical description
of the canal.
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Sturgeon
Bay Ship Canal
1878 New York Times article about the opening of
the canal.
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Sturgeon
Bay Canal Light & Sturgeon Bay Canal North Pierhead Light
History and current photos of the lighthouses
protecting the canal. Links to related sites.
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Sturgeon
Bay Ship Canal Pierhead Light
History of the canal and lighthouse, including
historical and current photos and links to related sites.
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Yahara River System |
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Tenny
Park Canal
Historical and current photos of the Yahara River
outlet of Lake Mendota.
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General |
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Ambitious
plan for major network of canals was ditched
A brief history of Wisconsin's flirtation with canals.
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Great
Lakes Steamships and Canals
A brief history of efforts to develop canals to
solve the internal transportation needs of the new state. Links to
related sites.
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Wisconsin
Historical Images
Historical photographs of Wisconsin canals.
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