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Chicago Portage National Historic Site |
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Chicago Portage National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments
National Parks Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size acres (hectares) Description Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery. ..... Click the link for more information. (table). Chicago Portage National Historic Site Address: c/o Cook County Forest Preserve Cummings Sq River Forest, IL 60305 Phone: 773-261-8400; Web: www.civiccenterauthority.org/pages/portsite.htm Size: 91 acres. Established: Designated on January 3, 1952. Administered by Cook County. Location: Near the intersection of Harlem Ave. and I-55 (Adlai Stevenson Expwy.) in Chicago, Illinois. Special Features: A portion of the portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River, discovered by French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, is preserved here. The portage was a major factor in the development of the United States interior. With the opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal in 1848, the portage became the transportation link that spurred development of the city of Chicago. See other parks in Illinois. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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