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Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will ...

Significance: The Village of Lockport, Illinois was platted by the Commissioners for the I&M Canal in 1836 at which time land between 8th and 10th Streets and Commerce Street and the Canal was set aside as a Pu... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County...

Significance: Part of the original timber frame aqueduct (built 1848) was incorporated into the bridge built by the Illinois Traction system in 1903; reconstruction of the original Fox River aqueduct was carrie... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County...

Significance: Part of the original timber frame aqueduct (built 1848) was incorporated into the bridge built by the Illinois Traction system in 1903; reconstruction of the original Fox River aqueduct was carrie... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County...

Significance: Part of the original timber frame aqueduct (built 1848) was incorporated into the bridge built by the Illinois Traction system in 1903; reconstruction of the original Fox River aqueduct was carrie... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

The Illinois and Michigan Canal, connecting Illinois and the West with the head waters of the Mississippi / Copcutt(?).

The Illinois and Michigan Canal, connecting Illinois and the West with...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 7, no. 178 (1859 April 30), p. 339.

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Des Plaines River Guard-Locks, Below Lift Lock No. 5, Joliet, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Des Plaines River Guard-Locks, Below Lift L...

Significance: The Illinois and Michigan Canal originally crossed the DePlaines River at Joliet behind a slackwater dam. A guard lock along the river was built along with Lift Lock No. 5; with the completion of... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 15, Canal Station 5087+00, La Salle, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 15, Canal Station 5087+00, La...

Significance: Lock No. 15 in LaSalle was one of the original locks designed by William Gooding, Chief Engineer, for the I&M Canal. Survey number: HAER IL-72 Building/structure dates: 1848 Initial Construction... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS IL-157 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000332

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 6, East side of DuPage River, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 6, East side of DuPage River,...

Significance: Out of the fifteen original, deep-cut lift locks designed by William Gooding for the I&M Canal, Lock No. 6 is the best preserved. Survey number: HAER IL-101 Building/structure dates: 1845 Initia... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 6, East side of DuPage River, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 6, East side of DuPage River,...

Significance: Out of the fifteen original, deep-cut lift locks designed by William Gooding for the I&M Canal, Lock No. 6 is the best preserved. Survey number: HAER IL-101 Building/structure dates: 1845 Initia... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County...

Significance: Part of the original timber frame aqueduct (built 1848) was incorporated into the bridge built by the Illinois Traction system in 1903; reconstruction of the original Fox River aqueduct was carrie... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will ...

Significance: The Village of Lockport, Illinois was platted by the Commissioners for the I&M Canal in 1836 at which time land between 8th and 10th Streets and Commerce Street and the Canal was set aside as a Pu... More

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will ...

Significance: The Village of Lockport, Illinois was platted by the Commissioners for the I&M Canal in 1836 at which time land between 8th and 10th Streets and Commerce Street and the Canal was set aside as a Pu... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County...

Significance: Part of the original timber frame aqueduct (built 1848) was incorporated into the bridge built by the Illinois Traction system in 1903; reconstruction of the original Fox River aqueduct was carrie... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 15, Canal Station 5087+00, La Salle, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 15, Canal Station 5087+00, La...

Significance: Lock No. 15 in LaSalle was one of the original locks designed by William Gooding, Chief Engineer, for the I&M Canal. Survey number: HAER IL-72 Building/structure dates: 1848 Initial Construction... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct, Morris, Grundy County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct, Morris, Grundy Co...

Significance: The earliest Aqueduct at Aux Sable Creek, built as part of the I & M canal project, was a timber structure completed in 1847. This structure was replaced with the present riveted steel trough in ... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct, Morris, Grundy County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Aux Sable Creek Aqueduct, Morris, Grundy Co...

Significance: The earliest Aqueduct at Aux Sable Creek, built as part of the I & M canal project, was a timber structure completed in 1847. This structure was replaced with the present riveted steel trough in ... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County...

Significance: Part of the original timber frame aqueduct (built 1848) was incorporated into the bridge built by the Illinois Traction system in 1903; reconstruction of the original Fox River aqueduct was carrie... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Ottawa Toll House, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Ottawa Toll House, Ottawa, La Salle County,...

Survey number: HAER IL-100 Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 15, Canal Station 5087+00, La Salle, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 15, Canal Station 5087+00, La...

Significance: Lock No. 15 in LaSalle was one of the original locks designed by William Gooding, Chief Engineer, for the I&M Canal. Survey number: HAER IL-72 Building/structure dates: 1848 Initial Construction... More

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will ...

Significance: The Village of Lockport, Illinois was platted by the Commissioners for the I&M Canal in 1836 at which time land between 8th and 10th Streets and Commerce Street and the Canal was set aside as a Pu... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS IL-157 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000332

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County...

Significance: Part of the original timber frame aqueduct (built 1848) was incorporated into the bridge built by the Illinois Traction system in 1903; reconstruction of the original Fox River aqueduct was carrie... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 15, Canal Station 5087+00, La Salle, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 15, Canal Station 5087+00, La...

Significance: Lock No. 15 in LaSalle was one of the original locks designed by William Gooding, Chief Engineer, for the I&M Canal. Survey number: HAER IL-72 Building/structure dates: 1848 Initial Construction... More

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will ...

Significance: The Village of Lockport, Illinois was platted by the Commissioners for the I&M Canal in 1836 at which time land between 8th and 10th Streets and Commerce Street and the Canal was set aside as a Pu... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS IL-157 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000332

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS IL-157 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000332

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 7 & Control Gate, East side of DuPage River, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 7 & Control Gate, East side o...

Significance: Lift Lock No. 7 is one of the fifteen lift-locks designed by William Gooding, chief engineer of Illinois and Michigan Canal. Adjacent to Lock No. 7 is a control gate that allows water into the ca... More

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will ...

Significance: The Village of Lockport, Illinois was platted by the Commissioners for the I&M Canal in 1836 at which time land between 8th and 10th Streets and Commerce Street and the Canal was set aside as a Pu... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS IL-157 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000332

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS IL-157 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000332

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Des Plaines River Guard-Locks, Below Lift Lock No. 5, Joliet, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Des Plaines River Guard-Locks, Below Lift L...

Significance: The Illinois and Michigan Canal originally crossed the DePlaines River at Joliet behind a slackwater dam. A guard lock along the river was built along with Lift Lock No. 5; with the completion of... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County...

Significance: Part of the original timber frame aqueduct (built 1848) was incorporated into the bridge built by the Illinois Traction system in 1903; reconstruction of the original Fox River aqueduct was carrie... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 7 & Control Gate, East side of DuPage River, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 7 & Control Gate, East side o...

Significance: Lift Lock No. 7 is one of the fifteen lift-locks designed by William Gooding, chief engineer of Illinois and Michigan Canal. Adjacent to Lock No. 7 is a control gate that allows water into the ca... More

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will ...

Significance: The Village of Lockport, Illinois was platted by the Commissioners for the I&M Canal in 1836 at which time land between 8th and 10th Streets and Commerce Street and the Canal was set aside as a Pu... More

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will ...

Significance: The Village of Lockport, Illinois was platted by the Commissioners for the I&M Canal in 1836 at which time land between 8th and 10th Streets and Commerce Street and the Canal was set aside as a Pu... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS IL-157 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000332

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS IL-157 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000332

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS IL-157 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000332

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Ottawa Toll House, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Ottawa Toll House, Ottawa, La Salle County,...

Survey number: HAER IL-100 Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 15, Canal Station 5087+00, La Salle, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 15, Canal Station 5087+00, La...

Significance: Lock No. 15 in LaSalle was one of the original locks designed by William Gooding, Chief Engineer, for the I&M Canal. Survey number: HAER IL-72 Building/structure dates: 1848 Initial Construction... More

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will ...

Significance: The Village of Lockport, Illinois was platted by the Commissioners for the I&M Canal in 1836 at which time land between 8th and 10th Streets and Commerce Street and the Canal was set aside as a Pu... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS IL-157 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000332

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS IL-157 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000332

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County...

Significance: Part of the original timber frame aqueduct (built 1848) was incorporated into the bridge built by the Illinois Traction system in 1903; reconstruction of the original Fox River aqueduct was carrie... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 8 & Spillway, Morris, Grundy County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 8 & Spillway, Morris, Grundy ...

Significance: The lift lock is one of the fifteen original deep-cut locks designed by William Gooding for the I&M Canal. The locktender's house was built in 1848 when the canal began operations. Survey number... More

Locks on the Illinois and Michigan Canal, Marseilles, Ill

Locks on the Illinois and Michigan Canal, Marseilles, Ill

No. 18388. Public domain photograph of monument, historic place, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 10, West of Chicago Street, Marseilles, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 10, West of Chicago Street, M...

Public domain photograph of electric wires, power line, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illinois Constitutional Convention, Monday, March 17, 1862  (Resolution recommending enlargement of Illinois and Michigan Canal)
Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will ...

Significance: The Village of Lockport, Illinois was platted by the Commissioners for the I&M Canal in 1836 at which time land between 8th and 10th Streets and Commerce Street and the Canal was set aside as a Pu... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Illinois Constitutional Convention, Monday, March 17, 1862 (Resolution recommending enlargement of Illinois and Michigan Canal)

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: I...

Resolution recommending enlargement of Illinois and Michigan Canal

Isaac N. Arnold to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, November 20, 1862  (Enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan Canal)
Isaac N. Arnold to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, November 20, 1862  (Enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan Canal)
Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 8 & Spillway, Morris, Grundy County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 8 & Spillway, Morris, Grundy ...

Significance: The lift lock is one of the fifteen original deep-cut locks designed by William Gooding for the I&M Canal. The locktender's house was built in 1848 when the canal began operations. Survey number... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, DuPage River Dam, Bewtween Lock Nos. 6 & 7 on Dupage River, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, DuPage River Dam, Bewtween Lock Nos. 6 & 7 ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Channahon Locktender's House, I&M Canal at Lift Lock No. 6, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Channahon Locktender's House, I&M Canal at ...

Significance: One of two remaining locktender's houses on the Illinois and Michigan Canal, this two-story vernacular building was built in Lockport and transported to Lock No. 6 at Channahon. As with the other... More

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County...

Significance: Part of the original timber frame aqueduct (built 1848) was incorporated into the bridge built by the Illinois Traction system in 1903; reconstruction of the original Fox River aqueduct was carrie... More

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Isaac N. Arnold to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, November 20, 1862 (Enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan Canal)
Illinois & Michigan Canal, Channahon Locktender's House, I&M Canal at Lift Lock No. 6, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Channahon Locktender's House, I&M Canal at ...

Significance: One of two remaining locktender's houses on the Illinois and Michigan Canal, this two-story vernacular building was built in Lockport and transported to Lock No. 6 at Channahon. As with the other... More

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Isaac N. Arnold to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, November 20, 1862 (Enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan Canal)
Isaac N. Arnold to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, November 20, 1862  (Enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan Canal)
Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Locks & Lockhouse, Channahon, Will County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-82 Survey number: HABS IL-157 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000332

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Fox River Aqueduct, Ottawa, La Salle County...

Significance: Part of the original timber frame aqueduct (built 1848) was incorporated into the bridge built by the Illinois Traction system in 1903; reconstruction of the original Fox River aqueduct was carrie... More

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

Illinois Constitutional Convention, Monday, March 17, 1862  (Resolution recommending enlargement of Illinois and Michigan Canal)
Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Streets & Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL

Lockport Historic District, Bounded by Eighth, Hamilton & Eleventh Str...

Significance: The Village of Lockport was first established in 1836 by the surveyors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to serve as field headquarters and as a supply point. As the 19th century progressed, Loc... More

View of Split Rock and Three Methods of Transportation--C.R.I. and P. Railway, C.O. and P. Electric Line and the Illinois and Michigan Canal, near La Salle, Ill

View of Split Rock and Three Methods of Transportation--C.R.I. and P. ...

No. 18390. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Illinois Constitutional Convention, Monday, March 17, 1862 (Resolution recommending enlargement of Illinois and Michigan Canal)

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: I...

Resolution recommending enlargement of Illinois and Michigan Canal

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Isaac N. Arnold to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, November 20, 1862 (Enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan Canal)
Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 15, Canal Station 5087+00, La Salle, La Salle County, IL

Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lift Lock No. 15, Canal Station 5087+00, La...

Significance: Lock No. 15 in LaSalle was one of the original locks designed by William Gooding, Chief Engineer, for the I&M Canal. Survey number: HAER IL-72 Building/structure dates: 1848 Initial Construction... More