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Illinois and Mississippi Canal
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
41° 47' 12.599988",
-89° 40' 36.599988"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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Construction on the 'Hennepin Canal,' as it was commonly known, began in 1892 and was completed in 1907 at a cost of more than seven million dollars. A feeder canal from the Rock River at Rock Falls joined the main canal 29 miles to the south near Mineral. Utilization of the Hennepin Canal never reached expected proportions because of rapid technological advances in other modes of transportation, and in 1951 it was closed to traffic.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Illinois and Mississippi Canal Illinois Map
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