Chicago Portage National Historic Site

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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.

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