Chicago Portage
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The Chicago Portage was an ancient portage that connected the Great Lakes waterway system with the Mississippi River system. This connection provided comparatively easy access from the mouth of the St
Chicago Portage Hike Into History
Development of the Great Lakes.
Canoes in a fog, Lake Superior by Francis Anne Hopkins.
The waterway at the Chicago Portage National Historic Site in March.
Chicago River
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The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 156 miles that runs through the city of Chicago, including its center. The river is one of the reasons for Chicago's geogra
Chicago Portage
…European exploration in central North America, resulting ultimately in the founding of Chicago. The portage crossed waterways and wetlands between the Chicago River and the Des Plaines River, through a gap in the Valparaiso Moraine. In 1848, the water divide was breached by the construction of the Illinois and…
Chicago River, September, 2021
Aerial view of the North Branch of the Chicago River, from the south, with Goose Island, near center
The Chicago 'L' Ravenswood train (Brown Line) crossing the north branch of the Chicago River
View west along the main stem of the Chicago River from the Outer Drive Bridge, 2009