Illinois and Michigan Canal
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The Illinois and Michigan Canal is a historic 19th-century waterway in Illinois that linked the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River system, playing a crucial role in the region’s economic development and westward expansion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Illinois and Michigan Canal canonical | 21 |
| Illinois & Michigan Canal | 1 |
| Illinois & Michigan Canal (historic) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
historic waterway ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1966 ⓘ |
| architect | William Gooding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
Illinois General Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Congress land grant ⓘ |
| builtFor |
transportation of goods
ⓘ
transportation of passengers ⓘ |
| closed | 1933 ⓘ |
| connects |
Chicago River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois River NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1836 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | limestone ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designatedAsNationalHistoricLandmark | 1964 ⓘ |
| designation | National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationChange | approximately 140 feet ⓘ |
| endPoint | LaSalle, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageCorridorDesignation | Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfAqueducts | 4 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDams | 5 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLocks | 17 ⓘ |
| hasUse |
biking trail
ⓘ
hiking trail ⓘ historic tourism ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| length | approximately 96 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
ⓘ
Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| opened | 1848 ⓘ |
| operator | State of Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
DuPage County, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grundy County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendall County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ LaSalle County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Will County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Illinois Waterway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
railroads ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to growth of Chicago
ⓘ
facilitated westward expansion ⓘ linked Great Lakes to Mississippi River system ⓘ stimulated economic development in Illinois ⓘ |
| startPoint | Bridgeport, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | no longer used for commercial navigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lockport, Illinois
subject surface form:
Lockport, Illinois
subject surface form:
La Salle, Illinois
La Salle, Illinois, United States of America
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hasHistoricalTransportationRoute
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Illinois and Michigan Canal
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subject surface form:
La Salle, Illinois
this entity surface form:
Illinois & Michigan Canal
this entity surface form:
Illinois & Michigan Canal (historic)