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Illinois and Michigan Canal opens
1848
Bridgeport, Chicago
Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The 96-mile canal connected the Great Lakes to the Mississippi watershed, fixing Chicago as the transfer point of mid-continental trade.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: approximate area
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