Raw States
Illinois and Michigan Canal opens
Bridgeport, Chicago · 1848
The 96-mile canal connected the Great Lakes to the Mississippi watershed, fixing Chicago as the transfer point of mid-continental trade.
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Raw States
Bridgeport, Chicago · 1848
The 96-mile canal connected the Great Lakes to the Mississippi watershed, fixing Chicago as the transfer point of mid-continental trade.
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